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Q: Who among the following was the court poet of Harshavardhana and the author of 'Harshacharita'?
  • A. Banabhatta
  • B. Kalidas
  • C. Rajashekhar
  • D. Aryabhata
Correct Answer: Option A - Banabhatta was the Court Poet of Harshvardhana who wrote Harshacharita. Sanskrit prose writer and 7th Century poet of India, Banabhatta has contributed a lot to Sanskrit literature. He was the court poet until Harshvardhana reigned that is from 606 CE to 647 CE in north India first from Shanishvara (Thanesar), and later Kannauj. The Harshacharita (Deeds of Harsha), and the novel Kadambari are one of the popular works of Banabhatta.
A. Banabhatta was the Court Poet of Harshvardhana who wrote Harshacharita. Sanskrit prose writer and 7th Century poet of India, Banabhatta has contributed a lot to Sanskrit literature. He was the court poet until Harshvardhana reigned that is from 606 CE to 647 CE in north India first from Shanishvara (Thanesar), and later Kannauj. The Harshacharita (Deeds of Harsha), and the novel Kadambari are one of the popular works of Banabhatta.

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Banabhatta was the Court Poet of Harshvardhana who wrote Harshacharita. Sanskrit prose writer and 7th Century poet of India, Banabhatta has contributed a lot to Sanskrit literature. He was the court poet until Harshvardhana reigned that is from 606 CE to 647 CE in north India first from Shanishvara (Thanesar), and later Kannauj. The Harshacharita (Deeds of Harsha), and the novel Kadambari are one of the popular works of Banabhatta.