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Kadambri is a well-known ancient work by

  1. Harisen

  2. Harshvardhana

  3. Ashavghosha

  4. Banabhatta
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Explanation

Kadambri (also known as Kadambari) is indeed a famous Sanskrit prose romance by Banabhatta, completed by his son Bhushanbhatta after Banabhatta's death. It's one of the most important works of classical Sanskrit literature, telling the story of prince Kadambari's love and reincarnation. Banabhatta was court poet to Harshavardhana. Harishena (misspelled as Harisen) was a Gupta-era ruler, Harshvardhana was a king, and Ashvaghosha wrote different works like Buddhacharita.

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