The famous book "Panchatantra" that was written by Vishnu Sharma which contains animal fables and stories primarily belonging to oral traditions, was originally written in which one among the following languages?

The correct answer is Sanskrit.

Key Points

• The book Panchtantra was written by Vishnu Sharma.
• It is an ancient collection of animal fables.
• The original collection is believed to be compiled in Kashmir around 200 BC.
• In the current form, it was compiled between the third and fifth centuries AD.
• The Panchatantra is considered as a book of policy and ethics, especially for kings and statesmen.
• The introduction attributes the stories to a Brahmin named Vishnusharman who used animal fables to instruct the three dull-witted sons of a king.