Correct Answer: Rise of Chandragupta Maurya with Chanakya's role
Subject: history
Explanation: Mudrarakshasa (Seal of Rakshasa) by Vishakhadatta (c. 4th–5th century CE) is a political drama that describes how Chandragupta Maurya, with the strategic genius of Chanakya (Kautilya), defeated the Nanda dynasty and established the Mauryan Empire. The title refers to a signet ring ('Mudra') belonging to Rakshasa (the Nanda prime minister) used as a plot device. Another important drama by Vishakhadatta: Devichandraguptam. Other important Sanskrit dramas: Mrichchhakatika (Sudraka), Abhijnanasakuntalam (Kalidasa), Malati-Madhava (Bhavabhuti).
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