GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the author of the famous text, Mudrarakshasa?
A
Kalidas
B
Vishakhadutta
C
Sudraka
D
Rajshekhar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Vishakhadatta. Vishakhadatta wrote the famous book Mudrarakshasa. Mudrarakshasa is a historical play in Sanskrit. It tells the ascent of king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Vishakhadatta was one of the famous Sanskrit scholars and play writers after Kalidas. He wrote magnum opus two famous plays, Mudrarakshasa and the Devichandraguptam. In these books, he used the Sanskrit language with beautiful words to describe characters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mudrarakshasa is a historical play in Sanskrit by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India.

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