Consider the following statements regarding the literary sources of the Shunga period: 1. The Gargi Samhita, a section of the Yuga Purana, describes the Yavana (Greek) invasion of Pataliputra during the Shunga reign. 2. Patanjali's Mahabhashya uses grammatical examples like 'Arunad Yavanah Saketam' to illustrate recent historical events. 3. The Buddhist text Aryamanjushrimulakalpa portrays Pushyamitra Shunga as a patron of Buddhist learning who built several viharas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 3 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 2 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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