Ashvaghosha, Indian Philosopher and Poet
(c. 80-c. 150)



A Chinese rendering of Ashvaghosha

Just the Facts:
  • Name: Ashvaghosha
  • Birth: 80, Ayodhya, India
  • Death: 150, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Who he was: Indian philosopher and poet; wrote Buddhacharita, an "epic" life of the Buddha

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