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The Mudrarakshasa is a play by Vishakhadatta centered around court intrigue in the Mauryan period. The play tells the story of how Chanakya, the chief advisor to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya, uses a clever ruse to overthrow the Nanda dynasty and install Chandragupta as emperor. The play is set in the 4th century BCE and is a valuable source of information about the Mauryan period.
The play is divided into seven acts and is written in Sanskrit. The plot is complex and full of twists and turns. Chanakya is a brilliant strategist and politician, and he uses his
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