1. The love of King Agnimitra for Malavika
  2. The story of the love of Pururavas and Urvasi
  3. The story of Dushyanta and Shakuntala
  4. The story of Nal and Damayanti
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Option 2 : The story of the love of Pururavas and Urvasi

The correct answer is The story of the love of Pururavas and Urvasi.

  • Vikramorvasiyam is a five-act Sanskrit drama, which translates as "Urvasi Won by Valour".
  • In the fourth or fifth century CE, the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa penned it.
  • It is based on the Vedic love story of King Pururavas and an Apsara named Urvasi, who is noted for her beauty.
  • The second of Kalidasa's three plays is Vikramorvasiyam; the other two are the well-known Abhijnanasakuntalam and Malavikagnimitram.
  • Classical Sanskrit author Kalidasa is frequently recognized as the greatest poet and playwright of ancient India.
  • The Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahbarata, and the Puranas are the main sources for his plays and poems.
  • Malavikagnimitram:
    • In this drama, Sunga King Agnimitra of Vidisha falls in love with Malavika, the stunning banished handmaiden of his chief queen Dharini in the palace.
    • In the fifth century CE, Kalidasa penned this drama in five acts.
  • Abhijnanasakuntalam:
    • A wonderful love story between Dushyanta and Shakuntala is told in the book Abhijnanasakuntalam.
    • It was written by Kalidasa, one of India's greatest poets.
  • The story of Nal and Damayanti:
    • ​The complicated legendary love story of Nala and Damayanti exists before the Mahabharata epic.
    • The sage Vrihadaswa describes the tale in the Vana Parva (Book of the Forest).
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