Question

Who is the author of Kadambari?
A.Kalidas
B. Panini
C. Kautilya
D. Banabhatta

Answer 1

Hint: Kadambari is written in Sanskrit and it is a romantic novel. It was written in the 7th century CE. It consists of two parts, the earlier part and the latter part.

Complete answer:
Kadambari is a novel which was started by Banabhatta in the 7th century CE.He could not complete the novel which was later completed by his son Bushanabhatta as per the plans as wishes of his father which he had already laid out. The earlier part is called the Purbabhaga, was completed by Banabhatta and the latter part which is known as Uttarabhaga was completed by Bhushanabhatt. Banabhatta was the court poet of king Harshavardhana. The central characters of the play are the hero Chandrapeeda and the heroine Kadambari.this novel is an adaptation of the story of king Sumanas from ‘Gunadhya’s Brihatkatha’ written in the extinct Paishachi language. This novel is a notable work in Sanskrit. The book describes the love affairs of two sets of lovers in which their fate constantly sufferers cruelty. The name of the book ‘Kadambari’ is given after the name of the heroine.
Looking at the options:
Option A: Kalidas wrote the famous book Abhijnana Shakuntalam. Therefore this is incorrect.
Option B Panini was known as the ‘father of linguistics’ and he did not write Kadambari which requires expertise in literature. Hence this is incorrect.
Option C: Kautilya is famous for his book ‘Arthashastra’. Therefore this is incorrect.
Option D: Banabhatta is famous for his book ‘Kadambari’ which is often considered to be the first novel in the world.Therefore this is the correct answer.

Hence, Option D is the right answer.

Note: Banabhatta also wrote Harshacharita which was the biography of king Harsha.The novel Kadambari is often regarded as the first novel in the world.