Who wrote the epic poem 'Kumarasambhava'?

The correct answer is Kalidasa
Key Points

• Kalidasa
  • Kumarasambhava is an epic poem composed by the famous poet Kalidasa.
  • Malavikagnimitram, Vikramorvasiyam, and Abhignanasakuntalam are some of his famous plays.
  • And his poems like Raghuvansam, Kumarasambhava, and Meghadootha are also famous.
  • Kalidasa was the court poet of King Vikramaditya, the ruler of Ujjain.

 Additional Information

• Banabhatta
  • He was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India.
  • He was the court poet of Emperor Harsha.
  • Harshacharita is a biography of Emperor Harsha written by Banabhatta.
  • Kadambari is also a very famous Sanskrit novel written by Banabhatta.
  • But he died before completing it, so it was completed by his son Bhusanabhatta.
• Chandra Bardai
  • He was the court poet of King Prithviraj Chauhan, a ruler of the Chauhan dynasty.
  • He composed Prithviraj Raso, an epic about the life of King Prithviraj Chauhan in Brajbhasha.
  • This poem immortalizes the life of Prithviraj Chauhan and describes Prithviraj Chauhan's love and abduction of the daughter of the Raja of Kannauj, Jai Chandra.
• Harisena
  • He was a famous court poet of the Gupta emperor Samudragupta.
  • He was a supporter of art, culture and Buddhist architecture. Ajanta is an example of his efforts.
  • Harisena wrote the Prayagprashti, the famous Prayagraj inscription of Samudragupta..
  • Other important works of Harisena include Apabrahma Dharma Pariksha and Karpuraprakara.