The Nine Gems of Ashoka, also known as the "Navaratnas," were a group of nine extraordinary individuals in the court of Emperor Ashoka of India. Their names are the poet and scholar Kalidasa, the astronomer Varahamihira, the dramatist Bhasa, the physician Charaka, the writer Vishakhadatta, the musician Tansen, the artist Dhanvantari, the philosopher Aryabhata, and the grammarian Panini. These figures contributed significantly to various fields such as literature, science, and philosophy during ancient India.
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