INDIAN HISTORY

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Who wrote ‘Devi Chandra Guptam’?
A
Sudraka
B
Vajjika
C
Kamandaka
D
Visakha Datta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Authorship. The play is attributed to Vishakhadeva, whom modern scholars generally identify with Vishakhadatta, the author of the Sanskrit play Mudra-rakshasa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit play written by Vishaka Dutta. It narrates the story of Chandragupta and his ascension to power by Kautilya.

Detailed explanation-3: -Note: Vishakhadatta was the court poet of Chandragupta II and his plays were usually based on politics which amused Chandragupta II.

Detailed explanation-4: -Notes: Devi-Chandraguptam is the Sanskrit play of Vishakhadeva (Vishakhadatta). Its the story of Gupta King Ramagupta who decides to surrender his queen Dhruvadevi to a Shaka invader but his younger brother Chandragupta enters the enemy camp disguised as queen and kills the enemy.

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