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Shudraka ( IAST: Śūdraka) was an Indian playwright, to whom three Sanskrit plays are attributed: Mrichchhakatika ( The Little Clay Cart ), Vinavasavadatta, and a bhana (short one-act monologue), Padmaprabhritaka.
Shudraka was an Indian playwright who wrote three Sanskrit plays: Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart), Vinavasavadatta, and Padmaprabhritaka, a bhana (short one-act monologue).
Mṛcchakatika ( Sanskrit: Mṛcchakaṭikam मृच्छकटिकम्), also spelled Mṛcchakaṭikā, Mrchchhakatika, Mricchakatika, or Mrichchhakatika ( The Little Clay Cart) is a ten-act Sanskrit drama attributed to Śūdraka ( Simuka ), an ancient playwright who is possibly from the 5th century CE, and who is identified by the prologue as a Kshatriya king as well as...
Dec 7, 2023 · Sudraka was an ancient Indian playwright who lived during the early centuries of the Common Era. Anyone who takes an interest in literary works will appreciate the historical and cultural significance of this play.
His is the most charming of all prakaraṇa plays (those that are not based on epic material): the Mṛcchakaṭikā (“Little Clay Cart”), the story of an impoverished merchant and a courtesan who love each other but…
The Sanskrit play, ‘Mṛcchakaṭikam’ (‘The Little Clay Cart’) attributed to Sudraka in the 5th century, is timeless in its appeal and relevance as is evident from its many translations into English and other European languages.
A king called Sudraka (shew-DRAW-kah) is known as the writer of the play Mrcchakatikā (c. 300-c. 600 c.e.; Mrchhakatika, 1898, also known as The Little Clay Cart ). His identity,...
Sudraka was the first Abhira king of the Andhras (Satavahanas). This monarch, commonly known to history as '''Simuka''', probably established his independence soon after the death of the great Buddhist emperor Ashoka in 232 B.C. [6]
‘Mrichchhakatika’ or ‘The Little Clay Cart’ is an ancient Sanskrit play written by King Shūdraka (Ujjayini) in around 3rd century A.D. It is one of the oldest of all the so far known Sanskrit plays in Indian Literature. Concerning the life, the date and the very identity of the author King Shūdraka, we are curiously ignorant.
place in Sanskrit drama. …based on epic material): the Mṛcchakaṭikā (“Little Clay Cart”), the story of an impoverished merchant and a courtesan who love each other but are thwarted by a powerful rival who tries to kill the woman and place the blame on the hero, Cārudatta. The play offers a fascinating view of….
