Question : Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
Option 1: Kalhana
Option 2: Maitreyi
Option 3: Kalidasa
Option 4: Panini
Correct Answer: Panini
Solution : The correct answer is Panini.
Panini was the first Sanskrit grammarian. He was the court scholar of Pushyamitra Shunga. He was a language expert and wrote a book on the grammar of Sanskrit known as Ashtadhyayi. The rules for classical Sanskrit grammar were established in this work. He provided a thorough and rational explanation of phonetics, phonology and morphology.
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