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The 13th Century text Lekhapaddhati gives us information on which one of the following topics?
Options
- AArt of writing
- BEssay writing
- CLegal document
- DEpigraphic style
Correct answer
C. Legal document
Step-by-step solution
The Lekhapaddhati, also known as Lekhapañcasika, is a collection of Sanskrit documents written between the 8 th and 15 th centuries during the Chaulukya rule in Gujarat, India. It was later also composed in Prakrit and it contained rules for drafting variety of documents like documents related to land grants, treaties between the rulers and rule of administration. The collection of these documents served as a repository used mainly for administrative purposes by the court officials and for private correspondence.