Bhavabhuti, who ranks next to
Kalidasa in Sanskrit literature, was a
Brahmin of Vidarbha and said to be a court poet of Yasovarman of Kanauj. He was also famous as Srikantha or ‘throat of eloquence.’ This celebrated dramatist of the 8th century composed three dramas namely 'Mahavir Charita', 'Uttara Rama Charita', and 'Malati Madhava'.
