Multiple choice general knowledge

During his time of life in the Gupta empire, which of these is a famous play that the Gupta poet Kalidasa wrote?

  1. Mohenjo-Daro

  2. Shakuntala

  3. Kshatriya

  4. Ramayana
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Explanation

Kalidasa, the renowned poet and playwright of the Gupta empire (4th-5th century CE), wrote Shakuntala, one of the most celebrated Sanskrit plays in Indian literature. This romantic drama tells the story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta. The other options listed are not plays: Mohenjo-Daro is an archaeological site, Kshatriya is a varna (social class), and Ramayana is an epic poem by Valmiki.

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