Kadambari

Sanskrit romance novel authored by the
writer and dramatist Bana (7th c.), who
was a contemporary of the northern
Indian emperor Harsha. The love story
between the main characters, a princess
named Kadambari and a prince named
Chandripida, is but one element of the
book’s complex plot. The Kadambari
was left unfinished at Bana’s death. It
gives a detailed picture of Indian life
during Bana’s time.