Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story o

Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?

Swapnavasavadatta

Malavikagnimitra

Meghadoota

Ratnavali

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UPSC IAS – 2016

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The Sunga dynasty was founded by Pushyamitra Sunga after overthrowing the Mauryan dynasty. His son and successor was Agnimitra. The love story of Agnimitra is the subject of a famous Sanskrit play.

The Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa wrote the play ‘Malavikagnimitra’ (meaning ‘Malavika and Agnimitra’). This play narrates the love story of King Agnimitra of Vidisha (son of Pushyamitra Sunga) and Malavika, a beautiful maiden who works as a servant in his palace.

Let’s look at the other options:
A) Swapnavasavadatta: A play by Bhasa, dealing with the story of King Udayana of Vatsa and his queen Vasavadatta.
C) Meghadoota: A lyric poem by Kalidasa, where a Yaksha sends a message to his beloved through a cloud. It does not feature the son of the Sunga founder.
D) Ratnavali: A play by Harshavardhana, also dealing with the story of King Udayana and his queen Ratnavali.
Therefore, ‘Malavikagnimitra’ is the correct book.

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