Option d is the correct answer. Kumarasambhava means "The Birth of Kumara" in Sanskrit. It is an epic poem written by Kalidasa in the 5th century CE. It is widely regarded as the finest work of Kalidasa as well as the greatest kavya poem in Classical Sanskrit. It narrates the story of the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, and the birth of their son Kumara (also known as Skanda or Kartikeya), the god of war. The poem consists of seventeen cantos, but the last nine are believed to be added by a later imitator. Important Tips Banabhatta: He was a 7th-century Sanskrit prose writer and poet of India. He was the court poet of the emperor Harsha, who reigned from 606 to 647 CE. His principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita, and one of the world's earliest novels, Kadambari. Chanda Bardai: He was a Hindi poet who composed Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem in Brajbhasa about the life of the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan. The poem presents him as a court poet of Prithviraj. Harishena: He was the last known ruler of the Vatsagulma branch of the Vakataka dynasty. He succeeded his father Devasena and ruled from c. 480 to 510 CE. He was a great patron of Buddhist architecture, art and culture, with the World Heritage monument of Ajanta being his greatest legacy.