Q. The play “Mudrarakshasa” was written by which of the following?

[A] Rudradaman

[B] Pushyagupta

[C] Visakhadatta

[D] Nagarjuna

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The play Mudrarakshasa by Visakhadatta was written during the Gupta period, sometime after the 4th century CE.

It narrates Chandragupta’s accession to the throne of the Magadha Empire and the exploits of his chief advisor Chanakya or Kautilya by listing the strategies he used to counter an invasion against Chandragupta.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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