Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006
A. Kalidasa - Raghuvansa
B. Bhasa - Svapna Vasavadattam
C. Subandhu - Kadambari
D. Harsha - Ratnavali
Answer: Subandhu - Kadambari
Option c is the correct answer.
Subandhu is the author of the well-known romantic tale of Vasavadatta, not Kadambari. Kadambari is a Sanskrit novel attributed to Bānabhatta, who was a court poet of King Harsha.
Important Tips
Kalidasa - Raghuvansa: Kalidasa was a celebrated Sanskrit poet and dramatist, who is regarded as one of the greatest Indian writers of any epoch1 Raghuvansa (Dynasty of Raghu) is one of his two epic poems, which narrates the stories of the kings of the solar dynasty, from Dilipa to Agnivarna, including Raghu, Dasharatha and Rama.
Bhasa - Svapna Vasavadattam: Bhasa was one of the earliest and most influential Sanskrit playwrights, who lived around the 3rd century BCE. He wrote 13 plays, which were rediscovered in 1912 by an Indian scholar named T. Ganapati Sastri.
Harsha - Ratnavali: Harsha was an Indian emperor who ruled over northern India from 606 to 647 CE. He was also a patron of arts and literature, and wrote three Sanskrit plays: Nagananda, Priyadarshika and Ratnavali. Ratnavali (Precious Garland) is a Sanskrit drama that tells the story of King Udayana's love for Princess Ratnavali, who is shipwrecked on her way to marry him and assumes the identity of a maid named Sagarika