The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?

A. Ashoka

B. Bindusara

C. Harsha

D. Kanishka

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Kanishka I or Kanishka the Great, an emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century (c. 127–150 CE), is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. Asvaghosa or Ashvaghosh was a Buddhist philosopher, dramatist, poet and orator from India. He was born in Saketa in northern India. He is believed to have been the first Sanskrit dramatist.