Question

Which of the following pair of writers and books in ancient India is wrongly matched?
1. Mricchakatikam : Shudraka
2. Raghuvansham : Kalidasa
3. Buddha Charitra : Asvaghosa
4. Kadambari : Harshavardhan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kadambari : Harshavardhan

Kadambari : Harshavardhan pair is wrongly matched.

• Banabhatta is the author of Kadambari.
• He was the court poet of Harsha who wrote his biography called Harshacharita.
• Harshavardhan himself authored three plays - Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, and Nagananda.

• Mṛcchakatika is a Sanskrit drama written by Shudraka.
• Other notable works of Shudraka are:
  • Vinavasavadatta.
  • Bhana.
  • Padmaprabhritaka.
• Kalidasa was a Classical Sanskrit author who was most known for his works Kumarasambhavam, Malavikagnimitra, Abhijnanasakuntalam, Raghuvaṃsa, Meghaduta etc.
• Buddha Charita was written by Asvaghosa.