Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

In which language did Banabhatta compose Harshacharita?

Options:

Sanskrit

Pali

Tamil

Prakrit

Correct Answer:

Sanskrit

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Sanskrit

Banabhatta composed Harshacharita in Sanskrit.

Banabhatta was a renowned 7th-century Sanskrit writer and poet who served as the court poet of King Harsha Vardhana. The Harshacharita, which translates to "Deeds of Harsha," is a biography of the emperor written in a beautiful and elaborate Sanskrit prose style.