Works Attributed to Playwright Bhasa
Question
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
Options
Kavyalankara
Natyashastra
Madhyama-vyayoga
Mahabhashya
Explanation
Madhyama-vyayoga is a well-known Sanskrit play attributed to the ancient Indian playwright Bhasa. It is a short play based on the characters of the Mahabharata, focusing on Bhima. Kavyalankara is by Bhamaha, Natyashastra is the seminal treatise by Bharata Muni, and Mahabhashya is the grammatical commentary by Patanjali.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q63
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient: Religion & Philosophy
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.11 Ch.4
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