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The play Mrichchhakatika, whose hero was both Brahmana and merchant, was written by whom?
AShudraka
BKalidasa
CBanabhatta
DHarishena
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Shudraka
1. Shudraka wrote it c. fourth century CE.
2. Charudatta was Brahmana and sarthavaha.
3. It shows occupations crossed varna lines.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class: Early Societies._
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