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The famous ancient text 'Mudrarakshasa', a political drama detailing Chanakya's stratagems to install Chandragupta Maurya on the throne, was authored by:

A. Kalidasa
B. Bhasa
C. Vishakhadatta✓ Correct Answer
D. Shudraka

💡 Solution & Explanation

Mudrarakshasa was composed by the Sanskrit poet Vishakhadatta during the Gupta era, detailing the political strategies employed by Chanakya to establish Chandragupta Maurya on the Magadhan throne. Other classical dramatists like Kalidasa are celebrated for plays such as Abhijnanashakuntalam, which belong to a different thematic genre.

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