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seems to be the work of Kes'ava. The commentary in Hindi is by Gangārāma, of which there is a good manuscript in the Tanjore Palace Library.' A Tamil translation of the work also is available in the Tanjore Palace Library
Of the two important commentaries, those by Kallinātha and Simhabhūpāla, the commentary of Simhabhūpāla is earlier. Simhabhūpāla belongs to the Recherla dynasty. His father was Anapota, who had a younger brother called Mada. They built up a strong kingdom and they divided the kingdom between themselves, the northern part going to Anapota with the capital at Rajukonda and the southern part to Mada with the capital at Devarakonda. Anapota had two sons; Devagirīs vara was the elder, who must have died young since it is Simhabhūpāla who succeeded Anapota. About Simhabhūpāla there is enough material available in his own works. In the commentary on Sangitaratnākara itself, there is not much information available. He simply says that he has discussed the matter with scholars well-versed in
See foot-note 8 on p. X. Descriptive Catalogue, Vol. XVI, No. 10754. *Tamil Catalogue by L. Olaganatha Pillai, No. 634, b.
See Velugotivāri Vams'āvali, edited by Dr. N. Venkata Ramanayya, No. 6, Bulletin of the Department of Indian History, University of Madras, p. 13. for this information. For names Anapota and Mada see note ó on p. XIV. below.
* This is not mentioned in the book referred to in the note just above: but see note 12 on p. XIV. below.
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