Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following epic of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Sunga dynasty?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Malavikagnimitra.
Key Points
- Malavikagnimitra:
- It is the Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa in the 5th-century CE.
- It narrates the love story of King Agnimitra, the Shunga Emperor at Vidisha.
- Agnimitra was the son of Pushyamitra Shunga, founder of the Sunga dynasty.
- Kalidasa is the most distinguished dramatist and he treated the rasa of love in all its possible manifestations.
- Svapnavasavadattam is a Sanskrit play of six acts written by Bhasa.
- Meghadoota is a Sanskrit poem by Kalidasa.
- Ratnavali is a Sanskrit drama about a princess Ratnavali, and a king Udayana, written by Harshvardhana.
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