Karnad's Hayavadana and Thomas Mann's The Transposed Heads are based on a tale from:
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Correct answer: D. the Kathasaritsagara
Explanation
The Vetala tale of the transposed heads in Somadeva's Kathasaritsagara (11th century). Karnad (1971) drew on Mann (1940).
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