History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2023 History
Who is the author of the Saundarananda Kavya?
ASudraka
BAshvaghosha ✓ Correct
CBhasa
DArya Deva
Correct answer: (B) Ashvaghosha — The answer is Ashvaghosha, a Sarvastivada Buddhist thinker.
Explanation
★The answer is Ashvaghosha, a Sarvastivada Buddhist thinker.
★He is called the Milton, Goethe and Voltaire of India.
★His works include Vajrasuchi, Buddhacharita, Saundarananda and Sariputra Prakarana.
★The Saundarananda describes Nanda, the step-brother of the Buddha, and his wife Sundari.
★Ashvaghosha lived in the court of Kanishka.
★He served as the deputy president at the Fourth Buddhist Council held in Kanishka's reign.
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