Who among the following wrote Priyadarshika?

• A. Yashovardhana
• B. Prabhakarvardhana
• C. Banabhatta
• D. Harshavardhana

Answer: (D)

Priyadarsika is a Sanskrit play attributed to king Harshavardhan. It was first translated into English by G. K. Nariman, A. V. Williams Jackson, and Charles J. Ogden in 1923. Ratnavali and Nagananda are other works of Harshavardhan. Harshavardhan was also a great lover of education and learning. Emperor Harshvardhana wrote all the three plays in the Sanskrit Language.