Identify the correct pairs.
[A] Kalidasa – Amoghvarsha
[B] Bhavabhuti – Uttararamcharita
[C] Bhasa – Urubhanga
[D] Rajashekhara – Rajatarangini
[E] Somadeva – Kathasaritsagara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is B, C and E only.

Let us analyze each pair individually to determine its correctness:

[A] Kalidasa – Amoghvarsha: This pair is incorrect. Amoghavarsha I was a famous Rashtrakuta emperor who is credited with writing the Kannada work Kavirajamarga and the Sanskrit work Prashnottara Ratnamalika. Kalidasa was a legendary classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist (known for works like Abhijnanashakuntalam and Meghaduta) who lived centuries earlier, associated with the Gupta dynasty.

[B] Bhavabhuti – Uttararamcharita: This pair is correct. Bhavabhuti was an 8th-century Sanskrit scholar and playwright. His masterpiece Uttararamacharita (The Later Story of Rama) depicts the later life of Rama, his coronation, the abandonment of Sita, and their eventual reunion.

[C] Bhasa – Urubhanga: This pair is correct. Bhasa is one of the earliest known Sanskrit dramatists. Urubhanga (The Shattered Thigh) is a famous Sanskrit play written by him, which focuses on the character of Duryodhana during and after his final battle with Bhima in the Mahabharata.

[D] Rajashekhara – Rajatarangini: This pair is incorrect. Rajatarangini (The River of Kings), a historical chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, was authored by the Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century. Rajashekhara was an eminent Sanskrit poet and critic, known for works such as Kavyamimansa and Karpuramanjari.

[E] Somadeva – Kathasaritsagara: This pair is correct. Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories) is a renowned 11th-century collection of Indian myths, legends, and folk tales compiled and retold in Sanskrit by the writer Somadeva.

Thus, the correct pairs are [B], [C], and [E].