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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Answer: B. Malavikagnimitra, a play by Kalidasa, tells the love story of Agnimitra and Malavika. Agnimitra was the son of Pushyamitra Shunga, founder of the Sunga dynasty.
Watch for: Meghaduta is also by Kalidasa, so students pick it by author alone.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Swapnavasavadatta by Bhasa is about Udayana and Vasavadatta.
- C. Wrong because Meghaduta is Kalidasa's poem of a yaksha sending a cloud messenger.
- D. Wrong because Ratnavali by Harsha is about Udayana and Ratnavali.
Source to check: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I (references to Kalidasa); R.S. Sharma, India's Ancient Past, chapter on the Sungas
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