Bharatmuni is traditionally credited as the author of the Natya Shastra, an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance, and music.
Who wrote Natya Shastra ?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017 · Topic: Ancient Literature and Litterateur (Classical Sanskrit Dramatists and Poets (Kalidasa, Bhasa, Sudraka, Vishakhadatta, Banabhatta))
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