Question

What was a significant factor in the flourishing of classical Sanskrit dramatists such as Kalidasa, Bhasa, and Bhavabhuti?

• A. Their support and patronage from royal courts and noble households
• B. Their rejection of formal education in favor of oral traditions
• C. Their exclusive focus on religious themes approved by temple authorities
• D. Their translation of Western literary works into Sanskrit

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Their support and patronage from royal courts and noble households

Sanskrit drama is characterized by the works of dramatists like Sudraka, Bhasa, Bhavbhuti, Harsha, and Kalidasa, among others. These plays have endured for thousands of years due to the playwrights' exceptional skill in portraying characters, settings, and plots in their unique styles. Many of the renowned Sanskrit playwrights thrived with royal patronage or were part of royal courts and households. In more recent times, Sanskrit playwrights such as Manmohan Acharya (author of Arjuna Pratijnaa, Shrita-kamalam, Pada-pallavam, Divya-Jayadevam, Pingalaa, Mrtyuh, Sthitaprajnah, Tantra-mahasaktih, Purva-sakuntalam, Uttara sakuntalam, and Raavanah), Vidyadhar Shastri (known for Purnanandam, Kalidainyam, and Durbala Balam), and Prafulla Kumar Mishra (famous