Bhavabhuti has been unanimously acclaimed as an eminent Sanskrit poet,
second only to Kalidasa. The present work deals with the various problems
concerning this great poet of Vidarbha such as the identification of his
birthplace, his identity with Umbeka, the location of the god
Kalapriyanatha at whose fairs all his plays were first staged, the
chronological relation of his Uttra-Rama-charita to the Kundamala of
Dhiranga, the influence of his works on later Sanskrit dramatists and so
forth. Besides, the present work gives a detailed account of the plots of
all his plays with numerous citations from them together with their English
rendering, which will enable ordinary readers to appreciate his poetic
genius and dramatic talent. it also states in detail the poet's views on
various religious, political and social matters. The present work is thus
designed to meet the needs of both the ordinary and the critical readers of
Bhavabhuti's works.
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