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Arrange the following characters in the chronological order in which they appeared in Indian literature.
A. Praneshacharya (Samskara)
B. Sakuni (Mahabharata)
C. Rusty (The Room on the Roof)
D. Gobar (Godan)
1. A, B, C, D
2. 8, A, C, D
3. B,C, D, A
4. B, D, C, A
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Character B: Sakuni (Mahabharata)
Source: Mahabharata
Time: Ancient India, dated between 400 BCE to 400 CE (oral tradition even older)
Sakuni is a key character in the Mahabharata, one of the oldest epics in Indian literature.
✅ Earliest appearance
Character D: Gobar (Godan)
Source: Godan by Munshi Premchand
Published: 1936
A powerful Hindi novel depicting rural India during British rule. Gobar is the son of the protagonist, Hori.
✅ Second in chronology
Character C: Rusty (The Room on the Roof)
Source: The Room on the Roof by Ruskin Bond
Published: 1956
Rusty is a young Anglo-Indian boy, representing post-independence youth experiences.
✅ Third in chronology
Character A: Praneshacharya (Samskara)
Source: Samskara by U.R. Ananthamurthy
Published: 1965
A novel that reflects philosophical and existential concerns of Brahmin orthodoxy in Karnataka.
✅ Latest appearance
✅ Final Order (Earliest to Latest):
→ B (Sakuni – Mahabharata)
→ D (Gobar – Godan, 1936)
→ C (Rusty – The Room on the Roof, 1956)
→ A (Praneshacharya – Samskara, 1965)
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