Famous Ancient Indian Scholars and their Patrons
| Scholar | Patron |
|---|---|
| Amir Khusro | Balban, Alauddin Khilji and 5 other rulers |
| Amar Singh | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| Banabhatta | Harshavardhana |
| Bhavabhuti | Yashovarman of Kannauj |
| Bharvi | Simhavishnu (Pallava) |
| Bilhan | Vikramaditya VI (Chalukya of Kalyani) |
| Chandarbardai | Prithviraja Chauhan |
| Dandin | Narsinghavarman (Pallava) |
| Firdausi | Mahmud Ghazni |
| Gunadhya | Hala (Satvahana) |
| Hemchandra | Kumarpala (Chalukyas of Anhilwara) |
| Harisena | Samudragupta |
| Hari Hara | Krishna Deva Raya |
| Jinasen | Amoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta) |
| Kalidas | Vikramaditya |
| Lakshmidhar | Govind Chandra |
| Mahaviracharya | Amoghvarsha (Rashtrakuta) |
| Nagarjuna | Kanishka |
| Ravi Kirti | Pulkesin II |
| Rajshekhara | Mahendrapala and Mahipala |
| Somadeva | Prithviraja III |
| Shri Harsha | Jaychand |
| Shri Ponna | Krishna III (Rashtrakuta) |
| Vakpatiraj | Yashovarman of Kannauj |
| Vijnaneshwar | Vikramaditya VI |