Actors may have specialised in a particular type. Sanskrit drama utilised stock characters, such as the hero ( nayaka), heroine ( nayika), or clown ( vidusaka). The Buddhist playwright, poet and philosopher Asvaghosa, who composed the Buddhacarita, is considered to have been one of the first Sanskrit dramatists along with Bhāsa, who likely lived in the 2nd century BCE, and is famous for writing two of the only surviving tragedies in Sanskrit drama.ĭespite its name, a classical Sanskrit drama uses both Sanskrit and Prakrit languages giving it a bilingual nature. Indian classical drama is regarded as the highest achievement of Sanskrit literature. The roots of drama in the Indian subcontinent can be traced back to the Rigveda (1200-1500 BCE), which contains a number of hymns in the form of dialogues, or even scenes, as well as hymns that make use of other literary forms such as animal fables However, Indian drama begins its classical stage in the 3rd-4th century BCE with the composition of the Nātyaśāstra ( lit. ![]() ![]() The term Indian classical drama refers to the tradition of dramatic literature and performance in ancient India. Nirupama Rajendra Dance Theater musical Shakunthala
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