Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
  1. Bhāsa – Svapnavasavadatta
  2. Śūdraka – Mṛcchakaṭika
  3. Vishakhadatta – Mudrarakshasa
  4. Banabhatta – Meghaduta
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Answer: 1, 2 and 3 only
Notes: Bhāsa is the author of Svapnavasavadatta; Śūdraka wrote Mṛcchakaṭika; Vishakhadatta authored Mudrarakshasa. Banabhatta, however, did not compose Meghaduta—it was written by Kālidāsa. Banabhatta is known for works like Kadambari and Harshacharita. Thus, only the first three pairs are correctly matched.