Banabhatta
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Banabhatta was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and court poet to King Harsha, best known for his works "Harshacharita" and "Kadambari."
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit writer
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court poet ⓘ person ⓘ prose writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harsha's reign
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Vardhana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| court | Harsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early medieval India ⓘ |
| employer | Harsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical literature
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court literature ⓘ prose ⓘ romantic fiction ⓘ |
| hasRole |
court intellectual
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royal biographer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
earliest known historical biography in Sanskrit prose
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major figure of Harsha-era literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian biographical writing
ⓘ
later Sanskrit prose writers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Harshacharita
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ⓘ
Kadambari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | classical Sanskrit prose ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | ornate prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Sanskrit kavya ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Harshacharita
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ⓘ
Kadambari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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court poet ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| patron | King Harsha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| workSubject |
life of King Harsha
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romantic tale of Kadambari ⓘ |
| workType |
court biography
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prose romance ⓘ |
| writingForm | campu-like ornate prose ⓘ |
| wrote |
Harshacharita
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Kadambari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteIn | 7th century CE ⓘ |
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