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Ujjayini

ancient city, India

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Avanti

In Avanti
Ujjayini, one of the seven holy cities of the Hindus, renowned for its beauty and wealth, became a centre of early Buddhism and of Jainism.
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Sanskrit arts

In South Asian arts: The theatre
…theatre in the city of Ujjayinī, one of the capitals of the Gupta Empire, in the 5th century, for a number of authors can be placed there during this reign; among these were Viśākhadatta, Śūẖraka, Śyāmilaka, the writer of one of the best farces, and Kālidāsa, who at the beginning…
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