Vākpatirāja's Gauḍavaho: Historical and Social AspectsSanskrit Pustak Bhandar, 2004 - 120 pages Study of Prakrit poem on Yaâsovarman, King of Kanauj, 8th cent. by Våakpati, 8th cent. |
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... writing history before that period ? It is not that Bāṇa we find bold compositions of extremely high quality , the Vedas , Purāņas , the works of Kālidāsa and the like , occupy very high positions as far as ancient Indian literature is ...
... writing history before that period ? It is not that Bāṇa we find bold compositions of extremely high quality , the Vedas , Purāņas , the works of Kālidāsa and the like , occupy very high positions as far as ancient Indian literature is ...
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... writing inscribed on some object made of stone , metal , clay , wood , etc. However , the most common materials for engraving in India were copper - plates and slabs or stone pillars . The object of writing in this way , was the desire ...
... writing inscribed on some object made of stone , metal , clay , wood , etc. However , the most common materials for engraving in India were copper - plates and slabs or stone pillars . The object of writing in this way , was the desire ...
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... writers in those days had a tendency to write in a high - flown style and they thought that such artificial writing would only enhance the beauty of writing . Therefore , although the Prākṛt language was simple , the literature wore a ...
... writers in those days had a tendency to write in a high - flown style and they thought that such artificial writing would only enhance the beauty of writing . Therefore , although the Prākṛt language was simple , the literature wore a ...
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accepted according ancient appears beauty become began beginning believes belonged bring century century A.D. chapter coins comes common composed composition conquest contemporary context correct court deal death defeat describes discussion dynasty earlier early evidence expedition facts Gāthā Gauḍavaho given gives goddess hands Hence historical imagination incidents India inscription Jaina Kalhana Kanauj Kashmir king Yasovarman king's known Lalitāditya later lays literary living look matter means mentioned mind mountains names Nature numerous observed past patron perhaps period picture poem poet poetic poetry position Prākṛt language Prākṛt literature present probably Purāņas Rājatarangini reader reason referred regarding reign religious respect result reveal ruled Sanskrit says scholars society speaks stories subjects taken temple texts theme Vākpati Vākpatirāja various verse village women writing written