Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
- A. Swapnavasavadatta
- B. Malavikagnimitra
- C. Meghadoota
- D. Ratnavali
Answer: B
Explanation
Kalidasa is the most distinguished dramatist and his treatment of the rasa of love in all its possible manifestations in the three plays Malavikagnimitra (Malavika and Agnimitra), Vikramorvasiya (Vikram and Urvasi) and Abhigyana Shakuntala (the recognition of Shakuntala) is unparalleled. He is the poet of love and beauty, and believes in the affirmation of life, the joy of which lies in pure, sacred and ever-widening love