Q: (IAS/2021)
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History
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IAS
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Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla, and Kshemeshvara were famous playwrights in ancient India.
Bhavabhuti was a Sanskrit writer and a poet who lived in the 8th century CE. He is best known for his plays, which include Mahaviracharita, Uttar Ramacharita, and Malatimadhava.
Hastimalla was a playwright who wrote several plays in Sanskrit, including Ratnavali, Nagananda, and Priyadarsika.
Kshemeshvara was also a Sanskrit playwright and poet who lived in the 12th century CE. He is known for his play, Mattavilasa Prahasana, which is a satire on the society of the time.