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Who was the writer of ‘Buddha Charita’?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Buddhaghosha
  2. Ashvaghosha
  3. Nagarjuna
  4. Panini

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Ashvaghosha

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Ashvaghosha 📚 Explanation: 'Buddhacharita' (The Acts of the Buddha) is an epic poem written in Sanskrit by the Buddhist philosopher Ashvaghosha in the 2nd century AD. It is a masterpiece of classical Sanskrit literature that narrates the life of Gautama Buddha from his birth to his enlightenment. Ashvaghosha was a court philosopher under the Kushan king Kanishka.