Arrange the following texts chronologically:
- A. Bharata, Natyashastra
- B. Kshemendra, Auchityavicharacharcha
- C. Bhamaha, Kavyalankara
- D. Kuntaka, Vakroktijivitam
- E. Anandavardhana, Dhvanyaloka
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Correct answer: C. A, C, E, D, B
Explanation
Natyashastra (c. 200 BCE–200 CE) → Bhamaha's Kavyalankara (6th–7th c.) → Anandavardhana's Dhvanyaloka (9th c.) → Kuntaka's Vakroktijivitam (10th–11th c.) → Kshemendra's Auchityavicharacharcha (11th c.).
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