Asked: M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000medium Level
ID: 6ae793ba4aac9c32d5e3f30b
QUESTION STATEMENT:द्विभाषी / Bilingual
‘शाकुंतलम्‌’ किसने लिखा है?
Who wrote 'Shakuntalam'?
SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
बाणभट्ट
Banabhatta
B
वेदव्यास
Vedavyasa
C
कालिदास
Kalidasa
Correct
D
भवभूति
Bhavabhuti
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option C(कालिदास)
'अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम्‌' महाकवि कालिदास द्वारा रचित विश्वविख्यात संस्कृत नाटक है। कालिदास को 7 प्रमुख रचनाओं का श्रेय दिया जाता है: (1) रघुवंशम्‌, (2) कुमारसंभवम्‌ (महाकाव्य); (3) मेघदूतम्‌, (4) ऋतुसंहारम्‌ (खंडकाव्य); (5) मालविकाग्निमित्रम्‌, (6) विक्रमोर्वशीयम्‌ तथा (7) अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम्‌ (नाटक)।
'Abhijnanashakuntalam' was authored by the celebrated classical Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa. Kalidasa is credited with seven major works: two epics (Raghuvamsham, Kumarasambhavam), two lyric poems (Meghadutam, Ritusamharam), and three plays (Malavikagnimitram, Vikramorvashiyam, and Abhijnanashakuntalam).
Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur
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