Question

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
A. Maalvikagnimitram	I. Bodhayana
B. Sawapanvaasavdattam	II. Bhavbhuti
C. Mahaveercharitam	III. Bhaas
D. Bhagvadajjukiyam	IV. Kaalidaas

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
• B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• C. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
• D. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

Hint:

Kaalidaas is famous for three plays: *Malavika*, *Vikramorvashi*, and *Shakuntala*.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Classical Sanskrit theatre is defined by major playwrights like Kalidasa, Bhasa, and Bhavabhuti, each associated with specific masterpieces of the era.

Step 1: Matching the plays to their authors.

• Maalvikagnimitram (A): One of the early plays written by Kaalidaas (IV).
• Sawapanvaasavdattam (B): Considered the masterpiece of Bhaas (III).
• Mahaveercharitam (C): A play depicting the early life of Rama by Bhavbhuti (II).
• Bhagvadajjukiyam (D): A famous Sanskrit farce attributed to Bodhayana (I). This gives the sequence A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I.