GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?
A
Vishakhadatta
B
Panini
C
Patanjali
D
Shudrak
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mudrarakshasa was a historical play in Sanskrit written by Vishakhadatta. The time period of this text is somewhat between 4th to 8th century BC. The book is about how Chandragupta Maurya ascended the throne of Magadha after defeating the Nandas.

Detailed explanation-2: -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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