Mahendravarman I who wrote Mattavilasa-prahasana is…

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Mahendravarman I who wrote Mattavilasa-prahasana is related to which of the following ruling dynasties?

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Mahendravarman I who wrote Mattavilasa-prahasana is related to which of the following ruling dynasties?

  1. Pushyabhuti
  2. Chalukya
  3. Maitraka
  4. Pallava ✓ Correct
Explanation:

Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) was a distinguished king of the Pallava dynasty. He was a man of many talents and a great patron of art and literature.

  • He authored the famous Sanskrit satire play 'Mattavilasa-prahasana' (The Drunken Revelry).
  • He is also credited with initiating the tradition of rock-cut temple architecture in the Pallava region.
  • He was succeeded by his son Narasimhavarman I.

प्रश्न (हिंदी)

मत्तविलास-प्रहसन (Mattavilasa-prahasana) लिखने वाले महेंद्रवर्मन प्रथम का संबंध निम्नलिखित में से किस शासक राजवंश से है?

  1. पुष्यभूति
  2. चालुक्य
  3. मैत्रक
  4. पल्लव
स्पष्टीकरण:

महेंद्रवर्मन प्रथम (600–630 ई.) पल्लव वंश के एक महान राजा थे। वे न केवल एक शक्तिशाली शासक थे, बल्कि साहित्य और कला के भी बहुत बड़े प्रेमी थे।

  • उन्होंने 'मत्तविलास-प्रहसन' नामक प्रसिद्ध संस्कृत नाटक लिखा था, जो एक व्यंग्य (satire) है।
  • पल्लव वास्तुकला, विशेष रूप से रॉक-कट मंदिरों की शुरुआत का श्रेय भी इन्हीं को जाता है।

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