Natyashastra, the earliest treatise on performing arts in Sanskrit, was written by who among the following?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bharata Muni
The Natyashastra is credited to the sage Bharata Muni and was compiled roughly between 200 BCE and 200 CE. It is a guide to drama, dance and music: the stage, acting, gestures, costumes and music, and the theory of rasa, the emotional flavour a performance creates in the audience. Indian classical dance forms such as Bharatanatyam still draw on it.