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of Rajasthan are the centres of attraction, where works on cach subject whether old or new are preserved.
As already stated the Jaina scholars who had been in Rajasthan wrote several works in Apabhramhsa Prakrit, Samskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani, There works are preserved in good number in these Bhandārs. Most of such works are still unpublished and in some cases even their existence is not known to the scholars. In the days of political ups and downs when education was not as widespread as today, the scholars served the publlc by writing several works in various languages. We shall now give a description of some of the outstanding Rājasthani authors along with their works. We will classify them as follows.
(1) Prākrit and Apabhraṁsa Writers.
(2) Samskrit writers.
(3) Hindi and Rajasthani authors.
PRAKRIT & APABHRAMSA WRITERS
1. PADMANANDI :
The
The writer of Jambu Dwipa Pragnapti in Prakrit was a Rajasthāni scholar. He was a descendent in the line of Veernandı and pupil of Bălanandı. The work 'Jambudwipa Pragnapti' was written at Barøn Nagar, a sub-divisional Head-quarter of Rajasthan. At that time Saktı Kumar was the rular of Mewar. In those days Bāran was under the Mewar State. No date of its composition is given but probably it was composed in vs 805 1. e. 748 A, D The author has described the prosperity and wealth of Bäran. Sakti Kumār had been tated to be the ruler of the city?
2. HARIŞENA.
Harisena was a resident of Citfor. His father's name was Goverdhana Dhakkada was his caste which originated from Sri Ujapur'. Once the port went to
1. Introdution to Purasana Väkya Suci p. 67.
2. पाणागुणगणकलियो, परवइ संपूजिनो कलाकुशलो।
नाराणयरस्स पहु तरूत्तमो, सत्तिभूपालो ।।१६६।। पोखरणिवाविपउरे, बहुभवन विहूसिए परमरम्मे । TURF, STEWART faza 1186911
