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Ancient Sanskrit Literature

Ancient Sanskrit Literature is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2015, 2023). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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2 · 2015–2023
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Post-Mauryan dynastiesWorks of KalidasaKushan period literatureSanskrit drama origin

Real questions that test this

'मालविकाग्निमित्र' या प्राचीन नाटकात कोणत्या दोन राजघराण्याच्या वैवाहिक संबंधावर प्रकाश पडतो ? On which of the following matrimonial relationship between two Royal families, the ancient drama ‘Malavikagnimitra’ throws light ?

a)शुंग आणि विदर्भ (यज्ञसेन) घराणे / Shunga and Vidarbha (Yadnyasen) family✓ Correct
b)गुप्त आणि वाकाटक घराणे / Gupta and Vakataka family
c)शक आणि सातवाहन घराणे / Shakas and Satavahana family
d)चालुक्य आणि वर्धन घराणे / Chalukya and Vardhana family

Kalidasa's drama 'Malavikagnimitra' depicts the love story and matrimonial alliance involving Agnimitra, the Shunga prince, and Malavika, along with political relations with the Vidarbha (Yadnyasen) kingdom.

अगदी सुरुवातीची संस्कृत नाटकं त्यांनी लिहीली. ती ताडपत्रावर लिहिलेली हस्तलिखीते तुकड्यांच्या स्वरूपात खरे तर आहेत, व आश्चर्याची गोष्ट म्हणजे ती गोबीच्या वाळवंटाच्या सीमेवरील तुरफान या ठिकाणी सापडली. प्राचीन भारतातील हा कोणता लेखक आहे ?

1)कालीदास
2)भास
3)अश्वघोष✓ Correct
4)विशाखदत्त

Ashvaghosha wrote some of the earliest Sanskrit dramas, fragments of which were discovered on birch bark manuscripts in Turfan near the Gobi desert.

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