Question

Who wrote the book “Kamasutra” ?
A) Vatsayana
B) Charak
C) Bhaskaracharya
D) Brahmagupta

Answer 1

Hint: Kamasutra is an ancient text written in Sanskrit. It is considered as one of the most celebrated texts on love and emotional fulfillment in life, written after 225 CE somewhere near the half of 3rd century CE.

Complete answer:
Vatsayana has written Kamasutra, where Kama signifies desire, passion, love and intimacy.

Let’s examine the option one by one :
Option A: The option A, Vatsayana is correct. Kama sutra is an ancient text attributed to Vatsayana who is also known as Vatsayana Mallanaga. This work is widely celebrated as a treatise on love and intimacy. He wrote Kamasurta in Sanskrit and talked about the different aspects of love and human emotions.
Option B: Charak was an ancient physician of India who wrote a very important text known as Charaka Samhita. Charak's work is a widely acclaimed Sanskrit text on Ayurveda. This book is unique in depth and content on traditional medicine. So this option is wrong as kamasutra was not written by Charak.
Option C: Bhaskaracharya who is also known as Bhaskara and as Bhaskara II. He was born in Bijapur in Karnataka. He wrote Sidhanta Shiromani. He was the greatest mathematician of India and widely known for his work in mathematics. So this option is also wrong.
Option D: Brahmagupta was considered as one of the most popular mathematicians and astronomers of India. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy named as Brahmasphutasiddhanta and Khandakhadyaka. So this option is also not correct.

So , the correct option is (A). Vatsayana Mallanaga is the author of KamaSutra.

Note: Vatsayana Mallanaga was an author of ancient India who is mainly popularized only for Kamasutra so do not confuse Vatsayana with other ancient scholars or mathematicians who wrote a number of texts like Charaka or Bhaskaracharya.