History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2013 History
A drama named 'Kauntaleshwar Dautya' has been attributed to Kalidasa by:
AKuntalesha
BBharavi
CRajasekhara
DKshemendra ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Kshemendra — The drama is attributed to Kalidasa by Kshemendra, so the answer is Kshemendra.
Explanation
★The drama is attributed to Kalidasa by Kshemendra, so the answer is Kshemendra.
★Kshemendra was an eleventh century Sanskrit poet of Kashmir.
★He was a disciple of the famous Shaiva thinker Abhinavagupta.
★He took the title Vyasadasa after compiling the Bharatamanjari.
★He also composed the Dasavataracharita.
★His writings refer to the lost drama as a work of Kalidasa.
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