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Bhavabhuti

American  
[buhv-uh-boo-tee] / ˌbʌv əˈbu ti /

noun

  1. flourished 8th century, Indian dramatist.


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It has received several modifications since the days of Bhavabhuti.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.

Bhavabhuti, a Brahmin by birth, was called by his contemporaries the Sweet Speaking.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch

Thus the great Bhavabhuti spent his life in constructing three dramas; mighty spirit though he was, he yet suffers from the very scrupulosity of his labour.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

According to Rajatarangini, Bhavabhuti was patronized by Yasovarma, king of Kanoja.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.

Another legend represents Kalidasa as engaging in a pilgrimage to a shrine of Vishnu in Southern India, in company with two other famous writers, Bhavabhuti and Dandin.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

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