Arrange the ancient Jatis of the Gandharva period in standard scale order starting from Shadja:
A. Dhaivati
B. Panchami
C. Gandhari
D. Shadji
E. Naishadi
Choose the correct answer:

Correct option is B

Correct Option: b)
In ancient musicology as codified in Bharata's Natyashastra, the 7 fundamental Shuddha Jatis (parent melodic types) directly correspond to the sequential order of the seven basic notes (Swaras).
Information Booster:
· Shadji “D”: Derived from Shadja “Sa” — 1st position.
· Gandhari “C”: Derived from Gandhara “Ga” — 3rd position.
· Panchami “B”: Derived from Panchama “Pa” — 5th position.
· Dhaivati “A”: Derived from Dhaivata “Dha” — 6th position.
· Naishadi “E”: Derived from Nishada “Ni” — 7th position.
Additional Knowledge:
· The 7 Shuddha Jatis are: Shadji, Arshabhi, Gandhari, Madhyama, Panchami, Dhaivati, and Naishadi.
· Out of the 18 total Jatis in Gandharva music, 7 originate from Shadja Grama and 11 originate from Madhyama Grama.