Aśvaghoṣa
Philosopher and dramatist
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Aśvaghoṣa, also transliterated Ashvaghosha, was a Buddhist philosopher, dramatist, poet, musician, and orator from India. He was born in Saketa, today known as Ayodhya.
He is believed to have been the first Sanskrit dramatist, and is considered... Wikipedia
Born: 80 AD, Ayodhya, India
Died: 150 AD (age 70 years), Peshawar, Pakistan
Language: Sanskrit
Notable works: Buddhacharita, Saundarananda, Sutralankara
Period: c. 1st century CE
Subject: Sarvāstivāda or Mahāsāṃghika Buddhism
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