Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Indian drama as a distinct genre of Sanskrit literature emerges in the final centuries BC, although its origins date back to the Rigvedic dialogue hymns of the late 2nd millenium BC. Famous Sanskrit dramatists include Shudraka, Bhasa, Asvaghosa and Kalidasa. Though numerous plays written by these playwrights are still available, little is known about the authors themselves. The Yama-Yami episode and other Rigvedic dialogue hymns (late 2nd millenium BC) present one of the earliest forms of dramatic dialogue in literature, and can be argued to be an early precursor of Sanskrit drama. The nature of the plays ranged from tragedy to light comedy. Dramatists often worked on pre-existing mythological or historical themes that were familiar to the audience of the age. For instance many plays drew their plot lines from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, the great epics of India.

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