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Harsha was a writer and patron of scholars? Explain.

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Answered by syedmustafa81
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Answer:

Explanation:Harsha was a patron of both art and education. He himself was an author and wrote three Sanskrit plays, Nagananda, Ratnavali, Priyadarshika.

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Harsha is the short name of King Harshavardhana, who was a patron of scholars and also a writer.  

Explanation:

He was from Vardhana Dynasty and ruled North India. During the reign of King Harshavardhana, peace and prosperity was enjoyed throughout his kingdom.

Here are a few facts about him:

  • He believed in Buddhism and built many hospices and places for travelers.
  • Annually, he conducted huge assembly for scholars from all over the world and offered them alms for their well-beings.
  • Every five years, he held assembly for scholars called moksha.
  • He patronised both the scholars and Buddhist monks.
  • He was believed to be the writer of three plays in Sanskrit which includes Nagananda, Ratnavali, and Priyadarsika.
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