'Uttar Ramcharita' was the composition of which of the following poets?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Bhavabhuti.

Key Points

Bhavabhuti was a renowned Sanskrit poet and playwright who lived during the 8th century CE in India.
Bhavabhuti (original name: Srikanth) was the court poet of King Yashovarman of Kannauj.
- He was the most illustrious dramatist and poet of the 8th century.
- Bhavabhuti wrote Malatimadhava, Mahaviracharita and Uttaramacharita.
- Uttararamacharita:
  - It describes the Later Deeds of Lord Rama after the killing of Ravana and continues the story of Rama from his coronation to the expulsion of Sita and their final reunion.
- Malatimadhava:
  - It is a complex love story of Malati and Madhava.
- Mahāvīracarita tells about the Rāma’s battle with Rāvaṇa.
Hemchandra was a Jain scholar and poet who lived during the 12th century CE and wrote extensively on Jainism and Indian philosophy.
Kalhan was a Kashmiri historian who wrote the 'Rajatarangini', a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir, in the 12th century CE.

Additional Information

Some important plays of Kalidas are:
- Vikramōrvaśīyam
- Mālavikāgnimitram
- Shakuntala
Surdas
- The Bhakti poet from Agra is considered to be born between 1478 and 1483.
- Surdas was blind from birth and lived on the banks of the Yamuna river.
- He was the disciple of Vallabha Acharya.
- Surdas was a worshipper of Lord Krishna.
- He wrote poems in Brajbhasa in praise of Krishna.
- His composition Sur Sagar contains descriptions of Krishna.
Gita Govinda by Kavi Jaydeva was written in Sanskrit.