Option d is the correct answer. Pair a is correct- Somadeva Bhatta, authored the Kathasaritsagara, which is a well-known compilation of Indian legends, fairy tales, and folk stories dating back to the 11 t h 11th century. These tales were retold in Sanskrit. Pair b is correct- The "Buddhacharita," also known as the "Acts of Buddha" or "Buddhacharitam," is an epic poem written in the Sanskrit maha kavya style. It narrates the life of Gautam Buddha and was composed by Ashvaghosa during the early second century CE. Pair c is correct- Kavi Bilhana was a renowned poet from the 11th century, hailing from Kashmir. Bilhana expressed his gratitude to his patron by creating an epic called the "Vikramankadevacharita" in his honor. Pair d is incorrect- Kalidasa is the author of many famous Sanskrit literary works, including Abhijnanashakuntalam, Raghuvamsa, and Kumarasambhava. Vasavadatta is a Sanskrit play written by Subandhu, a 7th-century Indian poet. Important Tips The important gems during Chanragupta II were: Kalidasa was the masterpiece was the Sanskrit drama Shakuntala. He wrote two other plays - the Malavikagnimitra and Vikramorvasiya. His two wellknown epics are Raghuvamsa and Kumarasambhava. Ritusamhara and Meghaduta are his two lyrics. Visakadatta was the author of two Sanskrit dramas, Mudrarakshasa and Devichandraguptam. Sudraka was a renowned poet of this age and his book Mrichchakatika is rich in humour and pathos. Bharavi's Kritarjuniya is the story of the conflict between Arjuna and Siva. Dandin was the author of Kavyadarsa and Dasakumaracharita. Vasavadatta written by Subhandhu. Vishnusarma composed the Panchatantra stories. Amarasimha compiled a lexicon called Amarakosa.