Q. Sri Harsha was a court poet of which among the following Gahadwala Kings?
Answer: Jayachandra
Notes: Sri Harsha was a court poet of Jayachandra, a Gahadwala king. Sri Harsha was a 12th century Sanskrit poet and philosopher. He wrote Naishadha, one of the five Panchamahakavyas of Sanskrit. Sri Harsha's father, Srihira, was also a poet in the court of the Gahadavala king Vijayachandra. Srihira asked Harsha to study well and become a pandit. Sri Harsha's other writings include treatises on Buddhist and Vedanta beliefs, and eulogies on late kings.
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