In what century did Indian writers take a new interest in social questions and psychological descriptions ?
Prominent works of this Sanskrit literature include epics such as the " Mahābhārata " and the " Ramayana " , the dramas of Kālidāsa such as the " Abhijñānaśākuntalam " ( " The Recognition of Śakuntalā " ) , and poetry such as the " Mahākāvya " .