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The book Harshacharita was written by which of the following?

AKalidasa

BBanabhatta

CVishakhadatta

DBhavabhuti

Answer:

B. Banabhatta

Read Explanation:

Vardhanas

  • After the collapse of the Gupta empire, The Vardhana dynasty, also known as the Pushyabhuti dynasty, was a ruling dynasty in northern India in the 6th and 7th centuries. The dynasty's capital was Sthaneshwar (modern Thaneswar)

  • Harshavardhana was the most prominent ruler among them. Ratnavali, Priyadarshika and Nagananda are the plays written by him.

  • The Harshacharita written by Banabhatta and the descriptions of the Chinese traveller Hsuan Tsang are the main sources for getting information on this period.


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