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Who among the following has written the play of Mudrarakshasa (narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya)?

A. Kautilya

B. Vishakhadatta

C. Kalidasa

D. Panini

Answer: Option B

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The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit-language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya ( r . c. 324 – c. 297 BCE) to power in India.

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