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presentation of the subjects were so revered among the Śvetāmbaras that the Prakirņakas were treated as a part of canonical literature. Devsana's works on logic, Devendrasûri's Kalakācārya Kathānaka, Dhanapāla's celebrated lexicon of Prakrit words and Nanditădhya's work on metrics (viz. Gāhālakkhaņa) are the remarkable treatises of this century. Pradyumna's off-beat stories are also noteworthy which are included in Malasuddhipagaraņa. Carita tradition is continued in this century.
In the 11th Century, we find nine Caritas written in JM. which are published up till now. Three of them are written by Devendra alias Nemicandra, famous author of Sukhabodhā, a comm. on Uttarādhyayana. Dhaneśvara's Surasundaricariya gives sole importance to a woman character which is unique and has given rise to the tradition of women-centered Caritas. Many Kathākosas are written in which Devendra's Akkhāṇamaņikosa, Guņacandra's Kahārayaņakosa and Jineśvara's Kathākośaprakaraņa are most important. Maheśvara's Ņāņapañcamikahā started the tradition of Vratakathas. Prakaranas and Kulakas are the new literary forms developed in this century.
12th Century seems to be very crucial in the history of JM. literature. Tendency of writing in JŚ. is almost stopped. The number of Skt. works of Sve. and Dig. are rapidly increasing. JM. Works are almost equal to that of Skt. works. Apabhramsa works in this century had seen to be taken classical literary form. Digambara writers are writing Apa. works with full enthusiasm. Detailed grammer of Apa. is written by Hemacandra in his Siddhahemavyākaraņa along with the examples of Apa. verses chosen from non-Jain background. The peak point of Jain logic is seen in Pramāņamimāṁsā, a celebrated Skt. work of Kalikalāsarvajña Hemacandra. He continued the tradition of JM. writings by presenting his unique lexical works Deśināmālā and Kumārapālacarita. Maladhāri Hemacandra wrote the Tippaņas on canons, Malaygiri's huge commentarial work is the speciality
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