Mrcchakatika ("The Tiny Clay
Cart") is a short story about a little clay cart.
Shudraka, a writer from the early fifth century, wrote a
drama.
The drama depicts the blossoming of love between Charudatta,
a poor but noble brahmin, and Vasantasena, a rich and pious courtesan, in the
midst of a tangled political intrigue.
The small clay cart—a child's toy—is emblematic of the
play's representation of regular urban life.
It has been translated into a number of languages and is
still performed for current American audiences on a regular basis.
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