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Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?
A
Kalidas
B
Firdausi
C
Banbhatta
D
Abul Fazal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mayurbhatta was a 7th-century Sanskrit poet and scholar, who was brother-in-law of Banabhatta, the court poet of Harshavardhana, who is noted for having written Surya Satakam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Banabhatta, also known as Bana, was a Sanskrit writer. He was the court poet of Harshavardhana and gave a detailed account of the life of the great ruler. Aryabhatta was a mathematician and astronomer in the court of the Gupta ruler Chandragupta II (also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya).

Detailed explanation-3: -Kalidasa was a court poet of a king named Vikramaditya(Chandragupta-II). Chandragupta II, also known by his title Vikramaditya, was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in northern India.

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