Shankaradeva We can summarize Shankaradeva’s contribution to Assamese culture in two points. He borrowed the plot for his one-act plays from other religious texts. However, he twisted and mingled certain additional elements to cater to the taste of the common folk of Assam. Ankiya Nats are one-act plays that primarily focus on the supremacy of…
In this blog post, I will cover the following points: Sudraka’s Mrichchhakatika Summary The play Mrichchhakatika by Sudraka follows the love story between a merchant Charudatta and a courtesan Vasantasena. Both are passionate about each other, but Sakara, the king’s brother-in-law, also desires Vasantasena. Therefore, he stands as a threat to the lovers. He first tries to…
Shakuntala Summary Shakuntala by Kalidasa is primarily about the love story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta and their reunion. One day, King Dushyanta goes to the forest to hunt. He is in pursuit of a blackbuck, and after a long chase, he enters the vicinity of the hermitage of Kanva. An ascetic stops him from hunting…