Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I (Book)
A. Hindu Polity
B. The Wonder That Was India
C. An Introduction to the Study of Indian History
D. The Early History of India
List-II (Writer)
1. D.D. Kosambi
2. A.L. Basham
3. K.P. Jayaswal
4. Vincent Arthur Smith
Codes :
A B C D

The correct match is C (3-2-1-4). The books and their respective authors are:

• Hindu Polity (K.P. Jayaswal): Published in 1924, this landmark work by the nationalist historian challenged the colonial narrative that ancient India lacked political thought, arguing instead for the existence of robust republican and democratic traditions.
• The Wonder That Was India (A.L. Basham): This is a classic survey of the history and culture of the Indian subcontinent before the coming of the Muslims.
• An Introduction to the Study of Indian History (D.D. Kosambi): Kosambi revolutionized Indian historiography in 1956 by applying a materialist framework, focusing on the development of means of production and social relations rather than just dynastic lists.
• The Early History of India (Vincent Arthur Smith): Written in 1904, this was the first systematic attempt by a British administrator-scholar to write a comprehensive history of ancient India.