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composed Sulocană Carita in the same century. Mudi Kankämar is the author of Karakandu Carita. This is also a good work in Apabhramsa and available in Jaina Bhandars, of Amer, Ajmer and Nägaur.
Haribhadra Súri composed Mallinātha Carita in Prakrit during the reign of King Kumārpāla. Mahakavi Singh also called as Siddha wrote Pajuna Cariu. in Apabhramśa in the 13th century. Kavi Lakhu wrote Jinayatta Cariul in the year 1218. The work is in Apabhramsa and describes the life of Jinadatta, a Jain merchant.
Yasahkirti composed Candappaha Carita in Apabhramsa language. It was written on the request of Sidhpāla of Gujjardeśa. He described himself as Mahākavi. The manuscript is available in Amer Sāstra Bhandar, Jaipur.
Jaimitrahala wrote Vaddhamana Caritain the reign of Allahuddin Khilji. Narsena composed two works in Apabhramsa, one is Vaddhamāņa Katha and the other is Sripäla Cariu. He is supposed to be the poet of 14th century.
Pandit Raidhu is regarded one of the most famous poet of Apabhramsa language who wrote more than 25 works in this language. Dhanakumar Caritas Megheswar Carita, Sripāla Carita?, Sanmati Jina Carital, Neminātha Carita, Yasodhar Caritao, Jivandhar Carita', and Sukumal Caritala are some of his works available in Apabhraíśa language.
Männikka Rāja composed two works in Apabhraíśa one is Amar Sena Carita 3 and the other is Nägakumăr Carita". He completed Năga Kumara Carita in the year 1522. Amar Sena Carita and Năga Kumăra Carita were written on the request of Deva Raja Caudhari and Todarmal respectively.
Bhagwati Dăsa was the last poet of Apabhiamsa. He was a citizen of Delhi and completed his Mriganka ).ekhă Caritas in Samvat 1700 1.e. in the year 1643 A.D
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