Question

The author of the play Mrichchakatikam is –

• A. Ibnebattuta
• B. Vishakhadatta
• C. Shudrak
• D. Padmagupta

Hint:

Mrichchakatikam is a Sanskrit social drama about Charudatta and Vasantasena.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the work: Mrichchakatikam ('The Little Clay Cart') is a classical Sanskrit prakarana (social drama) about the merchant Charudatta and the courtesan Vasantasena.

Step 2: Recall the author: It is traditionally attributed to King Shudraka. (Vishakhadatta wrote Mudrarakshasa; Ibn Battuta was a 14th-century traveller, not a playwright; Padmagupta was a court poet of the Paramaras.)

Final Answer: Shudrak – option (C).