How many major forms of drama (rupakas) are described by Bharata in the Natyashastra?
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Correct answer: D. Ten
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Bharata describes ten rupakas — nataka, prakarana, samavakara, ihamriga, dima, vyayoga, utsrishtikanka, prahasana, bhana and vithi (later systematised in Dhananjaya's Dasharupaka).
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