Who is the author of 'Malavikagnimitram'?

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by Mahendrak (121k points)
selected Mar 4, 2022 by Harshwardhan

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kalidasa

The correct answer is Kalidasa.

Malavikagnimitra, (Sanskrit: “Malavika and Agnimitra”) five-act drama written by Kalidasa.
Kalidasa is one of the greatest classical Sanskrit poets and dramatists of ancient India.
His writings reveal that he was a pious Brahmana of Ujjain, and had acquired a knowledge of the various branches of Brahmanical learning.
His poetic talent is very well reflected in all his works, which are Malavikagnimitra, Vikramorvasiya, Abhijñana-Sakuntala, and poems like Raghuvamsa, Kumarasambhava, and Meghaduta.

Kautilya	Chanakya is also known as Kautilya and Vishnugupta. He was prime minister under the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. He is best known as the author of the political treatise Arthashastra which he wrote as a kind of instruction manual for the young Chandragupta on how to rule effectively.
Vyasa	Krishna Dvaipāyana, also known as Vyasa and Veda Vyāsa. Vyasa is traditionally known as the author of the Mahabharata. Veda Vyasa is also known to be the transcriber of Vedas and Puranas.
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