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The famous Prakrit text 'Gattasaptati' (Gaha Saptasati), containing love and pastoral poetry composed in Maharashtri Prakrit, is attributed to which historical ruler?
A. King Hala✓ Correct Answer
B. Kharavela
C. Pulakeshin I
D. Simhavishnu
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Gattasaptati, an invaluable collection of seven hundred Prakrit verses depicting rural life and love, is traditionally attributed to the Satavahana monarch King Hala. Other options represent contemporary rulers or later dynasties from different regions of ancient India.
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