Bhavbhuti was the royal poet of whom’s court?
[A] Yashovarma
[B] Samudragupta
[C] Laxmana sena
[D] Mahipala
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Correct Answer: A [Yashovarma]
Notes:
Bhavbhuti was the court poet of famous Maukhari king Yashovarma ( of Kannauj) who ruled around 730 AD. The works attributed to poet Bhavbhuti viz Mahaviracharita(depicting the early life of Rama), Malatimadhava a play based on the romance of Malati and Madhava and Uttararamacharita (depicts Rama’s coronation, the abandonment of Sita and their reunion).
