Literary & Historical Studies in Indology

Author: V V MirashiPublisher: Motilal BanarsidassYear: 1975Language: EnglishPages: 277ISBN/UPC (if available): 8120804171 DescriptionThis is the fifth collection of research articles of Dr Mirashi, dealing with various problems of Sanskrit literature, ancient Indian history, art and architecture. It contains twenty-seven articles grouped in four sections.Section I deals with problems presented by several Sanskrit works, namely the lower limit of the date of the original Harivamsa, Kalapriyanatha mentioned in Bhavabhati's plays the identification of the date of Dhananjaya, the author of the Dvisandhana Kavya and the Namamala and the fixation of his date, the historical background of Rajasekhara's Viddhasalabhanjika etc. it gives also for the first time a detailed account for Soddhala's Udayasundarikatha. Finally, the much discussed technical term Mattavarani has received here a new interpretation suggested by a critical examination of Bharata's Natyasastra. Section II has seven articles