History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2015 History
The dramatist Bhavabhuti is given the credit of writing which of the following works? Select the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Mahaviracharita
- 2. Malatimadhava
- 3. Ramacharita
- 4. Uttararamacharita
A2 only
B2 and 3
C1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4 — Bhavabhuti wrote works 1, 2 and 4, so the answer is Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava and Uttararamacharita.
Explanation
★Bhavabhuti wrote works 1, 2 and 4, so the answer is Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava and Uttararamacharita.
★He composed the Mahaviracharita on the early life of Rama.
★He wrote the Malatimadhava, a play of love and intrigue.
★He also wrote the Uttararamacharita on the later life of Rama.
★He was an eighth century scholar known for his Sanskrit plays.
★He is believed to have been the court poet of Yashovarman of Kannauj.
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