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A.D.), Jinadatta-charita of Gunabhadra (circa 850 A.D.), Upamitibhava-prapancha-kathā a very popular allegorical novel of Siddarshi (906 A.D.), Yashastilaka-Champu of Somadeva (959 A.D.), Nayakumara-chariu and Jasahara-chariu of Pushpadanta (965 A.D.), Pradyumna-charita of Mahasena (circa 975 A.D.), BhavishyadattaKāhā of Dhanapala Dharkata, Tilakamanjari of another Dhanapala (970 A.D.), Dharmapariksha of Harisena (988 A.D) and of Amitagati (1014 A.D.), Jivandhar-Champu of Harichandra, Gadyachintāmaṇi and Kshatrachudamani of Vadibhasimha, Jivaka Chintamani in Tamil by Tirutakkatevara (circa 8th century A.D.), Yashodhar Charita of Vädiraja, Yashodhar Kavya in Tamil (anonymous) Surasundarichariu of Dhaneshvara and Malayasundari Kaha (anonymous)all circa 11th century; Mrgavati charita of Devaprabha and Samyaktva-Kaumudi (circa 13th century); Mahipala Charita of Charitrasundara, Champaka-Shreshthi-Kathanaka, Pala-GopalaKathanaka and Dana-Kalpadruma of Jinakirti, Ratna-Chuda Katha of Jinasagara, Ambada-Charita of Amarasuri, Papabuddhi-Dharmabuddhi-Kathanaka, Aghatakumāra-Katha, and Uttama KumāraCharitra (all circa 15th century). Silappadhikaram by Illango (circa 2nd century A.D.), Neelkesi (anonymous) (circa 4th-5th century A.D.), Valaiyapati (anonymous) (circa 10th century A.D.), Chudamani by Tolamolitevara, Perunkadai by Prince Konguvela are some specimens of Jain novels written in Tamil, and there are more than a dozen in Kannada. The list is by no means exhaustive.
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