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OverviewThey Mudrarakshasa, unlike the majority of Sanskrit plays, is purely a political drama. It has for its theme, besides elevation of Chandragupta to the throne of Magadha, wining over of Rakashsa, the hostile minister of the Nanda dynasty to the side of Chandragupta and adoption of measures to strenghen the rule by Chankaya, the renowned politician of his times. In the words of H.H. Wilson. It is a historical or political drama and represents a curious staste of public morals, in wich fraud and assassination are the simple means by which inconvenient obligations are open enemies removed. It is not howere, that such acts are not held in themselves as crimies or that their perpetrators, if instigated by vugar vice or ferocity, are not condemned as culprits; it is only when the commission of the crime proposes a political end that it is represented as venial and is compatible with an amiable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M.R. KalePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publications Imprint: Motilal Banarsidass Publications ISBN: 9789395458405ISBN 10: 9395458402 Pages: 355 Publication Date: 25 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Informationpolitical drama;Sanskrit;Chandragupta;Magadha;Nanda dynasty;commentary of Dhundiaja;explanatory notes; Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |