Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Who was Banabhatta, the author of "Harshacharita"?

Options:

A court poet of Harshavardhana

The court historian and philosopher in Harshvardhana's court

A hermit in the Vindhyas

A philosopher from the forest settlement

Correct Answer:

A court poet of Harshavardhana

Explanation:

The "Harshacharita" is a Sanskrit biography composed by Banabhatta, the court poet of Harshavardhana, who was the ruler of Kanauj during the seventh century CE.