{"id":43849,"date":"2024-04-15T21:35:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=43849"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:35:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:35:21","slug":"the-sanskrit-poet-called-as-the-indian-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-sanskrit-poet-called-as-the-indian-shakespeare\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sanskrit poet called as the Indian Shakespeare &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Kalidasa&#8221; option2=&#8221;Tulsidas&#8221; option3=&#8221;Sudraka&#8221; option4=&#8221;Kautilya&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. Kalidasa.<\/p>\n<p>Kalidasa was a Sanskrit poet, playwright, and dramatist who lived in India between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. He is considered one of the greatest writers in the Sanskrit language and is often called the &#8220;Indian Shakespeare&#8221;. His works include the plays &#8220;Shakuntala&#8221; and &#8220;Abhijnana Shakuntalam&#8221;, the poems &#8220;Meghaduta&#8221; and &#8220;Ritusamhara&#8221;, and the epic poem &#8220;Kumarasambhava&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Tulsidas was a 16th-century Indian poet and saint who is best known for his epic poem &#8220;Ramcharitmanas&#8221;. The poem is a retelling of the Ramayana, one of the most important Hindu epics. Tulsidas is also known for his devotional songs, which are still popular today.<\/p>\n<p>Sudraka was a 4th-century Indian playwright who is best known for his play &#8220;Mrichchhakatika&#8221;. The play is a comedy about a courtesan and her lover.<\/p>\n<p>Kautilya was a 4th-century Indian economist, political theorist, and diplomat who is best known for his treatise on statecraft, the &#8220;Arthashastra&#8221;. 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