•   Ashvaghosha was a great philosopher and poet.

•   He is considered India’s greatest poet before Kalidasa (4^th – 5^th century) and the father of Sanskrit drama.

•   He popularized the style of Sanskrit poetry known as kavya.

•   He wrote Buddhacharita.

•   He was an Indian Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances of 7^th Century.

•   He is one of the best-known writers in Asian history.

•   He was the author of Dasakumarachairtam and Kavyadarsha.

•   Dandin’s writing works took place around 680–720 CE under the auspices of Narasiṃhavarman II (Pallava King).

•   He was a 4^th Century classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright.

•   His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Purana.

•   His works include Raghuvansham, Kumarasambhavam, Ritusamhara, Meghadutam as poems. Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Vikramorvashiyam, Malavikagnimitram as dramas.

•   He was among the Navratnas of Chandragupta-2^nd (Vikramaditya).

•   He was an 8^th-century scholar of India noted for his plays and poetry, written in Sanskrit.

•   He is believed to have been the court poet of king Yashovarman of Kannauj.

•   His works includes:

o  Mahaviracharita (The story of the highly courageous one), depicting the early life of Rama

o  Malatimadhava a play based on the romance of Malati and Madhava

o  Uttararamacarita (The story of Rama's later life)