The Sanskrit language, once
ignored under the Buddhist and Jain influence,
was patronized during the Gupta period. It was
recognized as the court language and was used
in their inscriptions. Gradually it became the
lingua franca of India. Some of the well- known
scholars who flourished during this period were:
Kalidasa, Vishakhadutta, Shudraka, Bharavi
Dandin, Subandhu, etc.