Question

In which language is Harshacharitha written?

Answer 1

Hint: Harshacharita is a biography in the form of a book, written about the Indian Empire Harsha. The book translated means, ‘The Deeds of Harsha’. This book covers the entire life of the emperor Harsha, written by the author.

Complete Step by Step answer:
Harshacharita’ is the biography of the Indian Empire Harsha. Emperor Harsha was an empire in the Vardhana Dynasty and was of Hindu and Buddhist origin. This book is a detailed account of his life, written by the author Banabhatta. Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavi i.e. the court poet of emperor Harsha. Banabhatta also known as Bana was one of the most famous Sanskrit prose and poet writers of his time, in the 7th century. Even the book ‘Harshacharita’ written by him is written in the most fluent and fanciful style in the language of Sanskrit. This book was one of his first compilations and contributions to Sanskrit Prose.
The other famous book written by Banabhatta is ‘Kadambari’ which gained immense popularity and was translated into various other languages for its readers.

Note: Emperor Harsh himself was a Sanskrit author, who wrote a series of very famous Sanskrit plays. These were the books of Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika. All of these books were initially written in the Sanskrit language and were later translated into a various number of languages for a larger audience.