Multiple choice

Who among the contemporary scholars of Harsha, was the author of Kadambari?

  1. Banbhatta

  2. Mayur

  3. Divakar

  4. Jayasena

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Explanation

Banabhatta was the court scholar of Emperor Harsha (606-647 CE) and authored the famous Sanskrit novel Kadambari, along with Harshacharita (a biography of Harsha). He is considered one of the greatest Sanskrit prose writers. Mayur, Divakar, and Jayasena were other contemporary scholars but not associated with Kadambari.