Question: Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Options:
A) Swapnavasavadatta
B) Malavikagnimitra
C) Meghadoota
D) Ratnavali
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Exp. [b] Malavikagnimitra is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa. It is known to be his first play. The play tells the story of the love of Agnimitra, the Shunga emperor at Vidisha, for the beautiful hand-maiden of his chief queen. He falls in love with the picture of an exiled servant girl named Malavika. When the queen discovers her husband’s passion for this girl, she becomes infuriated and has Malavika imprisoned but as fate would have it, in the end she is discovered to be of royal birth and is accepted as one of his queens.
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