Question

Which of the following works of Kalidasa gives information about the history of the Sunga Dynasty?
A. Meghdoot
B. Kumarsambhav
C. Malavikagnimitram
D. Abhigyan Shakuntalam

Answer 1

Hint: This work of Kalidasa is a play, talks about the love story of King Agnimitra and a girl named Malavika. It is Kalidasa's first play, furthermore, it is based on the events of the Pushyamitra' rule.

Complete answer: An ancient dynasty of India from Magadha, The Shunga Empire, controlled regions of the central and the eastern Indian subcontinent. Pushyamitra Shunga founded the dynasty in 185 BCE, the dynasty was established after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire. The capital of the empire was Patliputra.
Ancient India's incredible playwright and dramatist, Kalidasa, was a Classical Sanskrit author too. His writings are largely based on the Ramayana, the Vedas, the Puranas, and the Mahabharata.
The Sanskrit play, Malavikagnimitram was written by Kalidasa. This play provides extensive knowledge of the Sunga Dynasty. The love of the Sunga Emperor, Agnimitra at Vidisha is mentioned in the play. Agnimitra falls in love with the portrait of a girl, Malavika The Rajasuya sacrifice performed by Pushyamitra Shunga is cited in the play.
While talking about other options,
A. Meghdoot, a lyric poem written by Kalidasa. The poem contains 120 stanzas and it is considered the most prominent works of Kalidasa, Purva-Megha, and Uttara-Megha are the two parts of the poem.
B. Kumarsambhav is a poem written by Kalidas, which talks about the birth of Kartik, the son of Lord Shiva.
D. Abhigyan Shakuntalam or Shakuntala is a Sanskrit play written by the famous poet Kalidasa. This play dramatized the story of Shakuntala told in Mahabharata.
Thus the correct option is C.

Note: Abhigyan Shakuntalam is one of the three plays Kalidasa wrote. It is considered a classical work. Abhigyanshakuntalam was one of the first Sanskrit works to be translated into English and many other languages.