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UGC NET December 2012 History
Fragments of the Devi-Chandragupta, a lost drama written by Vishakhadatta, are preserved in which of the following? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Katha-Saritsagara
- 2. Shringara-Prakasha
- 3. Viddhashalabhanjika
- 4. Harshacharita
A1 and 3
B2 and 4
C2 only ✓ Correct
D3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 2 only — Fragments of the Devi-Chandragupta are preserved in the Shringara-Prakasha, so the answer is 2 only.
Explanation
★Fragments of the Devi-Chandragupta are preserved in the Shringara-Prakasha, so the answer is 2 only.
★The Devi-Chandragupta was a Sanskrit play written by Vishakhadatta.
★The full play is lost, but quotations survive in later works.
★The Shringara-Prakasha of Bhoja preserves several of its verses.
★The play tells the story of Ramagupta and Chandragupta II of the Guptas.
★It is a key literary source for the obscure reign of Ramagupta.
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