A Treatise on Śūdraka's Mr̥cchakaṭika

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Pilgrims Books, 1999 - Literary Criticism - 211 pages
This book gives a detailed critical introduction to Mrcchakatika, a popular and widely translated Sanskrit play. Mrcchakatika is based on the elegant love story of Carudatta and Vasantasena with other subplots the romantic episode of Sarvilaka and Madanika. In addition, a political revolution against a tyrant ruler. The characters, so living, real and lovable, represents manifold strata of Indian society right from kings to thieves.

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Contents

Chapter I
1
Chapter II
26
Chapter III
37
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