Match List I with List II

List I Scholar		List II Work
A.	Boudhayana	I.	Rasaratnakara
B.	Nagarjuna	II.	Arthashastra
C.	Brahma Gupta	III.	Sulva Sutra
D.	Vishnu Gupta	IV.	Brahma Sputa Siddanthika

Correct option is C

• A. Boudhayana is the author of the Sulva Sutra (III), which deals with the construction of altars and is related to geometry used in religious rituals.
• B. Nagarjuna is associated with the Rasaratnakara (I), a text dealing with alchemy and medicinal chemistry.
• C. Brahma Gupta wrote the Brahma Sputa Siddhanthika (IV), which is a key text on astronomy.
• D. Vishnu Gupta (Chanakya) is credited with authoring the Arthashastra (II), a comprehensive work on statecraft, economics, and military strategy.

Information Booster:

1. Boudhayana is one of the earliest known mathematicians in India and his Sulva Sutra provides important principles of geometry, including the famous Pythagorean theorem.
2. Nagarjuna is famous for his philosophy but also contributed to alchemy with the Rasaratnakara, an influential text on the practical application of chemistry in medicine.
3. Brahma Gupta made foundational contributions to mathematics and astronomy, especially in algebra, and his work Brahma Sputa Siddhanthika was critical for future astronomical studies.
4. Vishnu Gupta, known as Chanakya, is best known for his political treatise Arthashastra, which became an essential text on governance, economics, and warfare in ancient India.