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Malavikagnimitram

Malavikagnimitram is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa, probably the earliest of his three surviving dramas. Set at the court of the Shunga king Agnimitra in Vidisha, it is a court comedy about the king's love for Malavika, a maid of the queen who proves to be a princess. It also mentions a war against Vidarbha and Pushyamitra's horse sacrifice.

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Shunga Empire

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Malavikagnimitram. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/malavikagnimitram
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