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Kamala Chandrakant and Subba Rao and Anant Pai (ed.) and H.S. Chavan (ill) and G.R. Naik (ill.

Great Sanskrit plays: Swapna-Vasavadatta, Mrichchakatikam, Ratnavali

) and Pratap Mulick (ill.)

Chandrakant, Kamala; Subba Rao; Anant Pai (ed.); H.S. Chavan (ill); G.R. Naik (ill.); Pratap Mulick (ill.);

Great Sanskrit plays: Swapna-Vasavadatta, Mrichchakatikam, Ratnavali

Amar Chitra Katha, Spl Issue No. 10011

ISBN 8175082208

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Swapna-Vasavadatta by Bhasa (about 2nd c. AD, two c. before Kalidasa):
	a trusted minister manages to separate the king udayana ujjaini from
	his beloved wife vAsavadattA so as to bring his kingdom.  after some
	very difficult situations, everything manages to end well.

Mrichchakatikam (Clay cart) by Shudraka :
	The courtesan vasantasenA and chArudatta get together after
	overcoming a myriad difficulties.

Ratnavali by Harsha (Harshavardhana of Kanauj, 7th c.):
	Another disguised princess, as in Kalidasa's mAlavikAgnimitra,
	manages to fulfill her love for Udayana of Ujjaini (also the
	protagonist in _swapna-vAsavadattA by bhAsa).
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