43ʳᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999
The author of ‘Swapnavasavadatta’ is
aKalidasa
bBhasa✓ Correct
cBhavabhuti
dRajashekhara
Explanation
Thirteen plays are attributed to the great poet Bhasa. These were obtained from the Travancore State in 1909 by T. Ganapati Shastri, and were published in 1912. The names of these plays are— (1) Pratijna-Yaugandharayana, (2) Swapnavasavadatta, (3) Urubhanga, (4) Duta-Vakyam, (5) Pancharatram, (6) Balacharita, (7) Duta-Ghatotkacha, (8) Karnabhara, (9) Madhyamavyayoga, (10) Pratimanatakam, (11) Abhisheka-Natakam, (12) Avimarakam, and (13) Charudatta.
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