Chandragupta (play)

Chandragupta (Bengali: চন্দ্রগুপ্ত) is the last history play^[1] by Dwijendralal Ray, written in 1911.^[2] The play, set in ancient kingdom of Magadha, recounts how Chandragupta Maurya, with the help of his faithful minister Chanakya, ascended the throne of Magadha by defeating and subsequently killing his half-brother Nanda. It is one of the most popular plays by Ray. The story of the play is loosely borrowed from the Puranas and the Greek history.

^ Ghosh, Ajit Kumar (2001). Dwijendralal Ray. Makers of Indian Literature (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sahitye Akademi. pp. 44–46. ISBN 81-260-1227-7.
^ Raha, Kironmoy (2001) [1978]. Bengali Theatre (3rd ed.). New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p. 81. ISBN 978-81-237-0649-8.

[ghosh-1] Ghosh, Ajit Kumar (2001). Dwijendralal Ray. Makers of Indian Literature (1st ed.). New Delhi: Sahitye Akademi. pp. 44–46. ISBN 81-260-1227-7.

[raha-2] Raha, Kironmoy (2001) [1978]. Bengali Theatre (3rd ed.). New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p. 81. ISBN 978-81-237-0649-8.

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