Bhavabhuti

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(fl. c. AD 700), a celebrated Sanskrit dramatist and poet, author of three of the best extant Sanskrit dramas, Vira-Charita, Uttara Rama-Charita, and Malati Madhava. These plays, noted for their suspense and vivid characterisation, rival the outstanding plays of Kalidasa. Bhavabhuti was the court-poet of King Yasovarman of Kanauj who ruled in the first quarter of the 8th century.

Mentioned: {SABCL 3} 258, 260, 303, 315, 322 {SABCL 14} 241, 256, 305