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No. 155. RĀMAPRIYĀ-SARANA was a Mahanta of Janakapur. He wrote Sítāyana or the story of Sitā Rāmapriya, which forms the first part of his own name. The book was previously noticed (see no. 255 of S. R. 1909–11). The author flourished about 1703 A.D.
No. 156. RĀMA-RATANA alias Ali Siyā-rasika composed a book named Siyā-lāla-samaya-rasa-vardhini Kavittadāma. His time is unknown.
No. 157. RĀMARŪPA was a disciple to the well known poet Charaṇadāsa, who was born in Samvat 1760 = 1703 A.D. The only work of his that has been found is Bārahamāsā. He might have flourished about 1750 A.D.
No. 158. RĀMASAKHE was born at Jayapur and lived for some time at Ajodhyā, Cbittrakūta and Maihar. He flourished about 1747 A.D. From one of the colophons it appears that ho was a descendant of Mādhavāchārya. He wrote Dāna-līlā, Nitya Rāghava-milan Kavitta, Mangalāshtaka, Kavittāvali and Sītā Rūmachandra-rahasya Padāvali, the first two whereof were noticed in previous reports (See no. 81 of 1905 and 216 of 1906–08). His other known books are Dohāvalī, Pada, Bānī, Gita, Rāsa-paddhati and Rāgamālā.
No. 159. RASIKA-BALLABHA-ŚARAŅA wrote Yugalasaneha-vinoda or mutual love, the only work of his that has been found yet. His time is not known.
No. 160. RASIKA-DĀSA was a Radhā Ballabhi Vaishņa va of Bșindābana. He was a disciple of Naraharidāsa. He wrote Pūjā-vilāsa or a book on worship, which has been noticed before along with other works of his (vide nos. 78 and 99 of S. R. 1902, no. 218 of 1906–08 and no. 262 of 190.3-11.) He flourished about the ond of the 17th century,
No. 161. RASIKA GOVINDA who flourished about 1801 A.D. composed a book Yugala-rasa-mādhuri dealing with the sports of Rādhā and Krishņa. The same hook has been noticed as no. 263 in the search report of 1909–11, but it is
