Asvaghosa

Philosopher, Author

0080 – 0150

98

Who was Asvaghosa?

Aśvaghoṣa [əɕʋəgʰoːɕə] was an Indian philosopher-poet, born in Saketa in northern India to a Brahmin family. He is believed to have been the first Sanskrit dramatist, and is considered the greatest Indian poet prior to Kālidāsa. He was the most famous in a group of Buddhist court writers, whose epics rivaled the contemporary Ramayana. Whereas much of Buddhist literature prior to the time of Aśvaghoṣa had been composed in Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit, Aśvaghoṣa wrote in Classical Sanskrit.

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Born
0080
India
Also known as
  • Aśvaghosha
  • Aśvaghoṣa
Religion
  • Buddhism
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Died
0150

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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