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KESAVAPANDITA.
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Sivaji's 's son was one Rajārām and his military exploits have been made the subject of the work, Rajaramacarita by his contemporary, Kesavapaṇḍita. The work is described under No. 4229.
SRIDHARAVENKATESA.
Sridhara Venkatesa, otherwise known as Ayyavāļ was one of the donees of the village of Sahajirājapuram, now known as Tiruviśanallur. He was a contemporary of Sahaji who reigned in Tanjore between 1684-1710 A. D. The Sahendravilāsakāvya of this author (No. 4280) deals with the life of his patron Sahaji. NALLA DIKSITA.
Nalla Diksita's Dharmavijaya campu (No. 4231) deals with the same topic as the last. He was otherwise known as Bhuminathakavi and he was a near kinsman of Ramabhadra Dikṣita.
GANGADHARA.
The Bhosalvamsavali (No. 4232) is by Gangadhara and deals with the same topic as the last. This forms the opening portion of the author's Rasikarañjani, a commentary on the Kuvalayananda. He too was a contemporary of Sahaji (1684-1710 A. D).
SESACALAPATI.
A work similar to the last is by Seṣacalapati and it is noticed under No. 4233.
Beside these there are some minor historical works dealing with some aspect or other of the Maharatha Court of Tanjore and the Maharatha Kings of Tanjore. They are all described under Nos. 4234-4242.
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