Ancient Indian Literature

Concept: Buddhacarita is an important Sanskrit epic that narrates the life, teachings, and spiritual journey of Gautama Buddha. It is one of the earliest classical Sanskrit works related to Buddhist literature.
Step 1: Understand the literary work.
Buddhacarita provides a poetic and philosophical account of the life of Buddha, including his birth, renunciation, enlightenment, and teachings.
Step 2: Identify the author.
The text was composed by Ashvaghosha, a renowned Buddhist scholar, poet, and philosopher who lived around the 1st–2nd century CE.
Step 3: Analyze the other options.

• Kalidasa – famous for works like Abhijnanasakuntalam
• Ashvaghosha – author of Buddhacarita (correct)
• Banabhatta – author of Harshacharita
• Nagarjuna – important Buddhist philosopher, not the author of this text