With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and epic tales was the profession of who of the following?

States that the Vedic system emphasized pronunciation, oral transmission and memorization as part of formal training.

A student could contrast this explicit Vedic/military memorization role with records of who performed similar tasks in non‑Vedic (Shramana) communities to see if the practice was exclusive to Brahmanical schools.

Lists Buddhist literary works (Theragatha/Therigatha, Jatakas, Milinda Panha, Mahavamsa/Culavamsa) produced within the Buddhist tradition.

A student could infer that Buddhist monastics (Shramana) composed and transmitted such texts, so investigate whether they also had institutional roles in memorizing chronicles and epics.

Explicitly names 'Buddhist Chronicles such as Mahavamsa' among important literary sources.

Use this to check whether composition/maintenance of dynastic chronicles was an activity of Buddhist monastic communities (Shramana) rather than a separate professional class.

Identifies epics, dharmashastras and Buddhist/Jaina texts as the key literary sources for the period, implying multiple traditions preserved narratives.

A student could use this pattern to assess which social groups (Brahmins, Buddhist/Jaina monks, bards) were responsible for preserving different kinds of narratives through memorization.

Describes the Mahabharata's growth via oral and written transmission across communities, showing that epic preservation was a communal and performative practice.

Combine this with knowledge of who performed oral recitation (bards, priests, monks) regionally to judge whether Shramana typically held the memorization role.