Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005
A. Malavikagnimitrama
B. Abhigyan Shakuntalama
C. Kumarsambhavama
D. Janaki haranama
Answer: Janaki haranama
Option d is the correct answer.
Janaki haranama. was not written by Kalidasa. Kumaradasa is the author of a Sanskrit Mahākāvya called the Jānaki-harana
or Jānakī's abduction. Janaki haranama is a retelling of the Ramayana, focusing on the abduction of Sita by Ravana and her rescue by Rama and his allies.
Important Tips
Kalidasa was a renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist, who is considered as one of the greatest literary figures of India.
He lived in the 4th or 5th century CE, during the Gupta period.
He wrote three plays, namely Malavikagnimitra, Abhijnana Shakuntala and Vikramorvasiya; two epic poems, namely Raghuvamsa and Kumarasambhava; and several lyric poems, such as Meghaduta, Ritusamhara and Shyamala Dandakam.
His works are celebrated for their poetic beauty, rich imagery, dramatic skill and humanistic values