Bana

(2) (7th c. C.E.) Poet and author who was
a contemporary of the northern Indian
emperor Harsha (r. 606–647), and one of
the leading members of Harsha’s court.
Bana is widely acclaimed as one of the
great Sanskrit writers, based on his two
best works: the Harshacharita, a panegyric narrative of Harsha’s deeds, and
Kadambari, a romance left unfinished
at his death. He is also famous for his
Chandishataka, a collection of one
hundred poems dedicated to the
differing forms of the Goddess.