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A)--Malavikagnimitra, Sanskrit: Malavika and Agnimitra, five-act drama written by Kalidasa in the 5th century CE:-
B)--Mudrarakshasa is a historical play in seven acts written by Vishkhadatta in 6th Century A.D., in which Chanakya, the minister of king Chandragupta of Pataliputra, wins over Rakshasa, the minister of the Nandas to the side of Chandragupta:-
C)--Vidyapati Bilhana is a author of Vikramankadevacharita:-
D)--The Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit writer of seventh-century CE India. He was the Asthana Kavi, meaning Court Poet of Harsha:-
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Literary Sources• The works of Kalidasa comprise kavyas and dramas, the most famous of which is Abhijnanashakuntalam. Besides being great creative compositions, they provide us with glimpses of the social and cultural life of the Guptas.
• Kalidasa’s Malavikagnimitram is based on some events of the reign of Pusyamitra Sunga, a dynasty which followed the Mauryas.
• Mudrarakshasha, a play written by Vishakhadatta, also gives a glimpse of society and culture.
• Banabhatta’s Harshacharita throws light on many historical facts about which we could not have known otherwise.
• Bilhana’s Vikramankadevacharita describes the victories of the later Chalukya king Vikramaditya.
• Rajatarangini by Kalhana is the best illustration of history writing appreciated by modern historians. His critical method of historical research and impartial treatment of the historical facts have earned him a great respect among the modern historians.