Amarakosha: Sanskrit lexicon - Art & Culture

Q.  Amarakosha is a
- Published on 17 Aug 15

a. Memoir of Amoghvarsha
b. Book on astronomy
c. Sanskrit lexicon
d. Book on Sanskrit Grammar

ANSWER: Sanskrit lexicon
 
The Buddhist author Amarasimha compiled a Sanskrit lexicon called Amarakosa during the Gupta Period. It was considered extremely important for a serious student of Sanskrit to know the lexicon by heart.

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