INDIAN KINGS WHO WERE GREAT AUTHORS TOO

Harshvardhana, North India's renowned ruler, was a distinguished patron of religion and the arts

Mahendravarman I (600–630 CE) was a Pallava emperor who ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh  in the early 7th century

Gangadevi, or Gangambika, was a 14th-century princess and Sanskrit poet of the Vijayanagara Empire

Krishnadevaraya, Vijayanagara kingdom reached its peak of glory during his reign, making him one of its greatest rulers

Bhoja (c. 1010–1055 CE) was the ruler of Malwa in central India, with his capital at Dhara-nagara