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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Madhyama-vyayoga
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOption (c) is correct: Madhyama-vyayoga (The Middle One) is a well-known Sanskrit one-act play (Vyayoga) based on the Mahabharata attributed to the classical dramatist Bhasa.
Option (a): Kavyalankara was written by Bhamaha. Option (b): Natyashastra was authored by Bharata Muni. Option (d): Mahabhashya was composed by Patanjali.
The 13 plays rediscovered by T. Ganapati Sastri in 1912 (including Swapnavasavadatta, Urubhanga, Dutavakya, and Madhyamavyayoga) form the famous Bhasa-nataka-chakram.
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