Playwright Bhasa Madhyama Vyayoga

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This question came in the UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2024 – General Studies Paper 1

Question 1:Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
(a) Kavyalankara
(b) Natyashastra
(c) Madhyama-vyayoga
(d) Mahabhashya

Answer: (c) Madhyama-vyayoga

Topic: Ancient Indian History › Art and Culture

Explanation: Playwright Bhasa wrote Madhyama Vyayoga. Madhyama Vyayoga is a Sanskrit play which focuses on the name confusion between the priest Keshav Das’s middle son and the middle Pandava prince Bhima. Also, the reunion of Bhima and Ghatotkacha as father and son take place.

Kavyalankara is a Sanskrit work by Bhamaha.
The Natya Shastra is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts and is attributed to sage Bharata.

Mahabhashya is attributed to Patañjali, and is a commentary on selected rules of Sanskrit grammar from Panini’s treatise, the Asṭadhyayī, as well as Katyayana’s Varttika-sutra.

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