Question
Download Solution PDFAshvaghosha was a poet in the court of King __________
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kanishka.
Key Points
- Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of King Kanishka.
- Ashvaghosha and other Buddhist scholars from Kanishka's period (around 1900 years ago) began writing in Sanskrit.
- Earlier Buddha's teachings were in the common man's language (Prakrit) but later kings changed the practice gradually to the needs of the time.
- He was a Buddhist writer and was very famous among Buddhist writers.
- He wrote Buddhacharita which is the biography of Buddha.
- It is written in the Sanskrit language.
- He also wrote Sutralankar.
Additional Information
- Kanishka was the most famous Kushana ruler.
- He ruled around 1900 years ago.
- The fourth Buddhist council-
- Held in 72 AD at Kundalvana, Kashmir.
- It was presided over by Vasumitra.
- Ashvaghosha was his deputy.
- The council was held under the patronage of Kanishka.
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