Asvaghosa
Philosopher, Author
0080 – 0150
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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
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on July 23, 2013
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