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Q. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of

A
Chandragupta-II
B
Kanishka
C
Gautamiputra Satakarni
D
Pushyamitra Sunga

Correct Answer

Pushyamitra Sunga

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