Mudrarakshasa is a historical play written by Vishakhadatta. It focuses on the machinations of Chanakya, the chief minister of Chandragupta Maurya, to secure the allegiance of Rakshasa, the minister of the deposed Nanda king, to the new Mauryan regime. The play is a political drama centered on diplomacy, espionage, and power struggles in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
The ancient Indian play Mudra rakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2002 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Origin and Rise of the Mauryas: Chandragupta Maurya)
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Answer: D. the court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
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