History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following Sanskrit works are considered as biographies or historical narratives of ancient Indian kings? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Svapnavasavadatta
- 2. Harshacharita
- 3. Mudrarakshasa
- 4. Vikramorvashiya
- 5. Shivasangrama
A1, 2 and 3 only
B1, 2 and 4 only
C1, 2 and 5 only
D2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 3 only — The correct works are 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The correct works are 2 and 3 only.
★The Harshacharita, meaning the deeds of Harsha, is a biography of the emperor Harsha by Banabhatta.
★Banabhatta, also called Bana, was a Sanskrit writer of the seventh century CE.
★The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit play by Vishakhadatta.
★It narrates the ascent of King Chandragupta Maurya to power.
★So the biographical or historical narratives among these are the Harshacharita and the Mudrarakshasa.
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