History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Who of the following persons was sharply critical of the practice of Sati?
AKalidasa
BVatsyayana
CBhasa
DBanabhatta ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Banabhatta — Banabhatta was critical of Sati, so the answer is Banabhatta.
Explanation
★Banabhatta was critical of Sati, so the answer is Banabhatta.
★Banabhatta was sharply critical of the practice of Sati.
★He was the court poet of Harshavardhana.
★He composed the Kadambari and the Harshacharita.
★In his works he condemned the custom of widow-burning.
★So the person sharply critical of the practice of Sati was Banabhatta.
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