Question

Select the names of the plays written by Vishakhadatta:

• A. Raghuvamsa
• B. Kurasambhava
• C. Mudra-Rakshasa
• D. Devi Chandragupta

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C Mudra-Rakshasa
D Devi Chandragupta

Raghuvamsa and Kurasambhava are some notable epics written by Kalidasa. Vishakhadatta was a great playwright. His plays Mudra-Rakshasa and Devi Chandragupta are some of his famous works. Mudra-Rakshasa meaning the seal of Rakshasa is a play about the rise of Chandragupta Maurya to the throne of Magadha. Devi Chandragupta is a play about the early life of Chandragupta II.