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68. Consider the following pairs of author and his work :

Author - Book

1. Vishakadatta - Mrichchakatika

2. Sudraka - Mudrarakshasa

3. Bharavi- Kavyadarsa

4. Dandin -Kritarjuniya

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?


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a) 1 and 2 only

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b) 3 and 4 only

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c) 4 only
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d) None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is D d) None of the above

Answer : D

Explanation :

Visakadatta was another celebrated author of this period. He was the author of two Sanskrit dramas, Mudrarakshasa and Devichandraguptam. Sudraka was a renowned poet of this age and his book Mrichchakatika is rich in humour and pathos.

Bharavi’sKritarjuniya is the story of the conflict between Arjuna and Siva. Dandin was the author of Kavyadarsa and Dasakumaracharita. Another important work of this period was Vasavadatta written by Subhandhu. The Panchatantra stories were composed by Vishnusarma during the Gupta period. The Buddhist author Amarasimha compiled a lexicon called Amarakosa.


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