With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra

2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana

3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct option is 3 only.

Let us analyze each statement step-by-step to understand why only the third statement is correct:

1. Statement 1 is incorrect:
Panini was a legendary Sanskrit grammarian, philologist, and scholar who lived around the 4th to 6th century BCE. He is renowned for his Sanskrit grammar treatise named Ashtadhyayi. Pushyamitra Shunga, the founder of the Shunga Empire, ruled much later in the 2nd century BCE (c. 185 – 149 BCE). Therefore, Panini is not associated with Pushyamitra. Patanjali, another famous grammarian, is the one associated with Pushyamitra Shunga's court.

2. Statement 2 is incorrect:
Amarasimha was a Sanskrit grammarian and poet who is traditionally associated with the court of Chandra Gupta II (also known as Vikramaditya) of the Gupta Empire, serving as one of the "Nine Gems" (Navaratnas) in his court. Harshavardhana (also known as Harsha) ruled much later in the 7th century CE (c. 606 – 647 CE). Thus, Amarasimha is not associated with Harshavardhana. Renowned scholars associated with Harshavardhana include Banabhatta and Mayura.

3. Statement 3 is correct:
Kalidasa, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language, lived during the classical period of India. He is historically and traditionally associated with the court of the Gupta king Chandra Gupta II (Vikramaditya), who ruled from c. 380 to 415 CE. Kalidasa served as one of the Navaratnas (Nine Gems) in Chandra Gupta II's court.

Since only Statement 3 is correct, the correct option is 3 only.