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Bhavabhuti

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[buhv-uh-boo-tee] / ˌbʌv əˈbu ti /

noun

  1. flourished 8th century, Indian dramatist.


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Yet another pictures Bhavabhuti as a contemporary of Kalidasa, and jealous of the less austere poet's reputation.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

The name of Bhavabhuti stands high in Sanskrit literature.

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

He was not indeed a prodigy of learning, like Bhavabhuti in his own country or Milton in England, yet no man could write as he did without hard and intelligent study.

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 J. S. Zemin

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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