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Q:

The Panchatantra fables are thought to be composed by

  • 1
    Mullah Nasruddin
  • 2
    Vishnu Sharma
  • 3
    King Sudhrashan
  • 4
    Tenali Raman
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Answer : 2. "Vishnu Sharma"
Explanation :

1. Vishnu Sharma is the author of 'Panchantra' and an Indian scholar.

2. Panchatantra refers to an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables and was originally written in the Sanskrit language.

3. It was written around 200 BC and is one of the oldest surviving texts.

4. Panchatantra was translated into other languages like Persian, Syriac and Arabic languages.

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