Vidhushaka a common character in Sanskrit drama is ........

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Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is ___?

Brahmana

Kshatriya

Vaishya

Shudra

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Explanation:

In classical Sanskrit drama, Vidushaka (Bufoon) is essentially a Brahmin and is a confident / attendent of the Hero. Despite being educated in Sanskrit, he speaks in Prakrit, the vernacular language of the time. Bharata mentions him along with the principal characters in his Natyasastra.