Digital Rare Book :
The Daśarūpa - A Treatise on Hindu Dramaturgy
By Dhanamjaya
Translated from Sanskrit by George C.O. Haas
Published by Columbia University Press, New York - 1912
Sanskrit drama
Indian drama as a distinct genre of Sanskrit literature emerges in the final centuries BC, although its origins date back to the Rigvedic dialogue hymns of the late 2nd millennium BC. Famous Sanskrit dramatists include Śhudraka, Bhasa, Asvaghosa and Kalidasa. Though numerous plays written by these playwrights are still available, little is known about the authors themselves.
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Sanskrit drama Indian drama as a distinct genre of Sanskrit literature emerges in the final centuries BC, although its origins date back to the Rigvedic dialogue hymns of the late 2nd millennium BC. Famous Sanskrit dramatists include Śhudraka, Bhasa, Asvaghosa and Kalidasa. Though numerous plays written by these playwrights are still available, little is known about the authors themselves. More at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit_drama