UPSC Prelims 2024·GS1·art-and-culture·performing arts

Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

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  1. AKavyalankara
  2. BNatyashastra
  3. CMadhyama-vyayogaCorrect
  4. DMahabhashya

Explanation

The correct answer is **C) Madhyama-vyayoga**. **Madhyama-vyayoga** is one of the thirteen plays discovered in 1910 by Ganapati Sastri in Kerala, and widely attributed to the ancient Indian playwright **Bhasa**. It is a short Sanskrit one-act play based on an episode from the Mahabharata, focusing on the character of Bhima. Let's look at the other options: * **Kavyalankara:** A work on poetics, attributed to **Bhamaha** or **Dandin** (depending on the specific text referred to, as there are multiple Kavyalankara texts). * **Natyashastra:** A foundational treatise on the performing arts, including theatre, dance, and music, attributed to **Bharata Muni**. * **Mahabhashya:** A monumental treatise on Sanskrit grammar and linguistics, attributed to **Patanjali**. Therefore, Madhyama-vyayoga is the correct work by Bhasa.
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