Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ? I. Mrichchakatikam — Shudraka II. Buddhacharita — Vasuvandhu III. Mudrarakshasha — Vishakhadatta IV. Harshacharita — Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

The correct answer is option 2 (I, III and IV). I is correctly matched: Mricchakatika (The Little Clay Cart) is traditionally attributed to Śūdraka, as noted in discussions and course material on the play [1]. II is incorrect: Buddhacharita is not by Vasubandhu; Vasubandhu is known for foundational works in Buddhist logic and epistemology rather than for the Buddhacharita epic [2]; Buddhacharita is historically attributed to the poet Aśvaghoṣa. III is correct: Mudrārakṣasa is attributed to Viśākhadatta (classical Sanskrit drama). IV is correct: Harṣa-carita (Harshacharita), a royal biography of King Harsha, is traditionally ascribed to Bana (Banabhatta) [3].

Sources

1. [1] https://www.lkouniv.ac.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202005171839542163mirza-Shudrak%20%20Mrichchakatikam-The%20Clay%20Cart.pdf
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 7: The Guptas > Buddhist Literature > p. 99
3. [3] https://archive.org/stream/history-of-ancient-and-early-medeival-india-from-the-stone-age-to-the-12th-century-pdfdrive/History%20of%20Ancient%20and%20Early%20Medeival%20India_%20From%20the%20Stone%20Age%20to%20the%2012th%20Century%20%28%20PDFDrive%20%29_djvu.txt