Q. With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:

Explanation:

1. Panini is not associated with Pushyamitra:

This statement is incorrect. Panini, the ancient Indian scholar, and the author of the Ashtadhyayi, a foundational text on Sanskrit grammar, is not associated with Pushyamitra. Panini is believed to have lived around the 5th century BCE, much earlier than Pushyamitra Shunga, who founded the Shunga Empire after the Mauryan dynasty around 185 BCE.

2. Amarasimha is not associated with Harshavardhana:

This statement is also incorrect. Amarasimha is traditionally considered to be one of the nine gems (Navaratnas) at the court of the legendary king Vikramaditya of Ujjain, not Harshavardhana. 

3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II:

This statement is correct. Kalidasa, one of the greatest Sanskrit poets and dramatists, is traditionally associated with the court of Chandragupta II, also known as Vikramaditya. Chandragupta II ruled the Gupta Empire from approximately 380 CE to 415 CE. Kalidasa’s works, including plays like “Shakuntala” and poems like “Meghaduta,” are considered classics of Sanskrit literature and reflect the cultural zenith of the Gupta period.

Given the analysis above, the correct answer is:

(c) 3 only