Bhasa was a celebrated classical Sanskrit playwright who is believed to have lived sometime before Kalidasa. Among the options, 'Madhyama- vyayoga' is a well-known one-act play attributed to Bhasa. His works were lost for centuries and rediscovered in 1912 by T. Ganapati Sastri in Kerala. 'Swapnavasavadattam' is another famous play attributed to him.
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2024 · Topic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur (Classical Sanskrit Dramatists and Poets (Kalidasa, Bhasa, Sudraka, Vishakhadatta, Banabhatta))
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