Who was the author of Buddha Charita?

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The correct answer is Ashvaghosha.

Ashvaghosha was a Sarvastivada Buddhist philosopher and poet.
He was born in Saketa in northern India.
Though Pali language literature was popular in Buddhism, Ashvaghosha wrote in Classical Sanskrit.
Buddhacharita wrote by Ashvaghosha is an epic on the life of the Buddha.
He also wrote Saundarananda, with the theme of conversion of Nanda, Buddha's half-brother, so that he might reach salvation.
He is also thought to be the author of the Sutralankara.