Which famous playwrights used this dual-language system?

Kalidasa, Bhasa, Shudraka, and Vishakhadatta all employed this system in their Sanskrit plays.

Social History of Language

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women and Sudras speak:

In Sanskrit plays of the Gupta period, women and Sudras spoke Prakrit. This contrasted with high-status male characters who spoke Sanskrit, reflecting the social hierarchy of the time.

Exam Year

1995

Evidence Source

Link

ID: ANC_HIS_PMPG_1995_26 Ref: Standard Educational Reference