Charumitra is a Hindi language historical play in one act by Ram Kumar Verma (b.
[2][1] Widely recognized as a masterpiece of modern Hindi theatre, an excerpt from the play was included in Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose (1992).
[1][2] [3] Ram Kumar Verma adapted the work into the English language, organizing the play in three acts and publishing it in 1957.
[5] The play is titled after the fictional character of Charumitra who is a maid servant to the historical figure of Tishyaraksha, the last wife of the third Mauryan emperor Ashoka (emperor of Magadha).
[1] The play takes place in the thirteenth year of Ashoka's reign in the 3rd century BCE with Charumitra acting as a foil to the historical figures at the center of the play.