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When Kumarapal came to throne, he was quite illitrate man At the suggestion of Kapardın, his minister, he learnt reading and writing and in one year read three poems with their commentaries Like Akbar, he was fond of the society of learned men nd used to hear their discourses. The poet the pandit, and the priest all frequented his court and were freely and liberally patromised by him Under him, Hemachandra wrote some of his best works on religion, history and literature-Yogashastra Trisasthisalakapurushacharitra, Day asraya, Sabdanusasana etc. and Ramchandra composed sum of his famous dramas. Sripal was the poet-laureate to the emperor and Solaka the court musician. Kumarapala founded twenty-one
