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Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Swapnavasavadatta” option2=”Malavikagnimitra” option3=”Meghadoota” option4=”Ratnavali” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe 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.
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\nThe 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.
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\nLet’s look at the other options:
\nA) Swapnavasavadatta: A play by Bhasa, dealing with the story of King Udayana of Vatsa and his queen Vasavadatta.
\nC) 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.
\nD) Ratnavali: A play by Harshavardhana, also dealing with the story of King Udayana and his queen Ratnavali.
\nTherefore, ‘Malavikagnimitra’ is the correct book.
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Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty? [amp_mcq option1=”Swapnavasavadatta” option2=”Malavikagnimitra” option3=”Meghadoota” option4=”Ratnavali” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS – 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online The Sunga dynasty was founded by Pushyamitra Sunga after overthrowing the Mauryan dynasty. His … <\/p>\n

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