UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 80
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Kalidasa’s Sanskrit play Malavikagnimitram dramatises the romance of King Agnimitra, son of Pushyamitra Shunga, founder of the Shunga dynasty.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Svapnavasavadattam is attributed to Bhasa and concerns Udayana and Vasavadatta.
B: Correct - Correct-Malavikagnimitram concerns Agnimitra and the heroine Malavika.
C: Incorrect - Meghaduta is Kalidasa’s lyric poem about a yaksha’s message, not this dynastic romance.
D: Incorrect - Ratnavali is associated with King Harsha and tells a different royal love story.