INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Mudra Rakshas is a work of Vishakhadutta. This work was depicted which of the following?

A	Chadragupta Maurya & Dhruva Devi
B	Mauryas & Nandas
C	Campaigns of Chandragupta Maurya
D	Campaigns of Ashoka

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mudrarakshasa (, IAST: Mudrārākṣasa, transl. ‘The Signet of the Minister’) is a Sanskrit-language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya ( r. c.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mudrarakshasa is a political thriller set during a fascinating time in Indian history. This is the era of Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya, and the Nandas. By this time, the last of the Nanda rulers has abandoned the world, and his empire has been taken over by Chandragupta and Chanakya in Kusumapura (Patna).

Detailed explanation-3: -Statement (I): Mudra-Rakshasa was written by Bharavi, and Devi Chandragupta was written by Vishakhadatta.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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