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Who among the following has written the play of Mudrarakshasha (narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya)?

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Kautilya

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Vishakhadatta

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Kalidasa

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Panini

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The correct option is C Vishakhadatta
Mudrarakshasha was written by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. It describes that Chankya and Chandragupta defeat the king Nanda in an alliance with another king Parvata. The famous work of Kautilya is Arthashastra. Panini was the founder of Sanskrit Grammar. Kalidasa composed Abhijyanshakuntalam, Raghuvansham, Meghduta, Malvikagnimitra and many other plays and poems.

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