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Question
With reference to the classical age ushered in during the Gupta period, answer the following question:
Name four important authors and their works during this period.
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Solution
- Kalidas : Works are Ritu Samhara, Raghuvamsa Meghaduta, Kumarasambhava.
- Sudraka : Dramatic work is ‘Mrichchakatika’ ‘Little Clay Cart)
- Harisena : His work is on Samudragupta e.g. ‘Prashasti’
- Subandhu : wrote ‘Vasavadutta’.
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