SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Aśvaghoṣa wrote an epic life of the Buddha called Buddhacharita (Acts of the Buddha) in classical Sanskrit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Among the works attributed to him are the Mahayana-shraddhotpada-shastra (“The Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana”), the Buddhacarita (“The Life of Buddha”), in verse, and the Mahalankara (“Book of Glory”).

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kanishka. Ashvaghosha was a philosopher and poet who is considered India’s greatest poet before Kalidasa (5th century) and the father of Sanskrit drama. He popularized the style of Sanskrit poetry known as kavya.