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UPSC 2016: Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
(a)Swapnavasavadatta
(b)Malavikagnimitra
(c)Meghadoota
(d)Ratnavali
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Kalidasa’s play “Mālavikāgnimitra” recounts the romance of King Agnimitra—the son of Pushyamitra Śunga, founder of the Śunga dynasty—with the court maiden Mālavikā. The other works listed deal with different protagonists: “Swapnavāsavadatta” (Bhāsa) centres on King Udayana, “Meghadūta” is a lyrical poem, and “Ratnāvalī” (Harsha) depicts King Udayana’s later love story. Hence option (b) is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81lavik%C4%81gnimitram?utm_source=openai))
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