Who was the author of 'Harshacharita', an important historical book narrating the incidents of Harsha's reign and India during that time?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Banabhatta
Banabhatta was the court poet of Harshavardhana (606–647 CE), ruler of Thanesar and Kannauj. His Sanskrit prose work Harshacharita describes Harsha’s early life and rise to the throne, and is one of the first biographies written in Sanskrit. He also wrote the prose romance Kadambari.