2020, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A

author(s)
Dr. Chirashree Mukherjee

abstract
Mṛcchakatika (The Little Clay Cart), the love story of the Brāhmaṇa Cārudatta and the courtesan Vasantasenā, a ten-act drama attributed to Śūdraka (possibly 5th century CE), appears to be a unique creation as far as the canons of Sanskrit dramaturgy are concerned. An attempt has been made in this article to present a closer insight and analysis of the contemporary society of the Mṛcchakaṭika.