Famous Ancient Indian Scholars and their Patrons
Scholar | Patron |
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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 |