Question

Pick the correctly matched pairs from the following:

• A. Shudraka - Mrichchhakatikam
• B. Bhatti - Svapana-Vasavdatta
• C. Bharavi - Kiratarjuniya
• D. Bhasa - Ravana Vadha

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Shudraka - Mrichchhakatikam
C Bharavi - Kiratarjuniya

Bhatti wrote Ravana Vadha which is an important piece of literature. Bhasa, another poet and playwright, wrote13 plays. Of these, Svapana-Vasavdatta and Pratigya Yogandhrana are the most popular. Shudraka wrote the play Mrichchhakatikam which is a great source of information into the sociocultural aspects of the Gupta period. Kiratarjuniya written by poet and playwright Bharavi is also famous. The play describes the battle between Arjuna and Lord Shiva who was disguised as Kirata.