Bhavabhūti

classical Sanskrit scholar, poet, and playwright of 8th century India
Person human Q29057
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Bhavabhūti

Summary

Bhavabhūti is a human[1]. He worked as a poet[2], playwright[3], and writer[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Bhavabhūti worked as a poet[2].
  • Bhavabhūti's professions included playwright[3].
  • Bhavabhūti worked as a writer[4].
  • Bhavabhūti's field of work was literature[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Bhavabhūti is Mahāvīracarita[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Bhavabhūti is Mālatīmādhava[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Bhavabhūti is Uttarramcharitra[9].
  • Bhavabhūti's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].
  • Bhavabhūti is recorded as male[11].
  • Bhavabhūti's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bhavabhūti's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bhavabhūti[13].
  • Bhavabhūti's floruit is recorded as 750[14].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[17].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[18].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[20].
  • Bhavabhūti's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Bhavabhūti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[22].
  • Bhavabhūti's writing language is recorded as Sanskrit[23].
  • Bhavabhūti's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[2], playwright[3], and writer[4]. Bhavabhūti's field of work was literature[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mahāvīracarita[7], a literary work[25]; Mālatīmādhava[8], a literary work[26]; and Uttarramcharitra[9], a literary work[27].

Personal Life

Bhavabhūti's religion is recorded as Hinduism[10].

Why It Matters

Bhavabhūti has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to him include Uttarramcharitra[29], a literary work[30]; Mahāvīracarita[31], a literary work[32]; and Mālatīmādhava[33], a literary work[34].

FAQs

What did Bhavabhūti do for work?

Bhavabhūti worked as poet[2], playwright[3], and writer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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