About the Book: Nagananda
Nagananda by King Harsha is one of the best Sanskrit dramas in five acts
dealing with the popular story of Jimutavahanas self-sacrifice to save the
Nagas. The unique characteristic of this drama is the invocation to Lord Buddha
in the Nandi verse, which is considered as one of the best examples of the
dramatic compositions wherein the norms of dramaturgy are followed up to a
considerable extent. About the Author Sri-Harsha, an eminent dramatist, was the
king of Thaneshwar and Kanauj who reigned from 606 to 648 A.D. and to whose
court the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang paid a visit. He was