Kathasaritsagara (cultural study)
by S. W. Chitale | 1975 | 109,498 words
This essay studies the Kathasaritsagara reflecting the history and cultural traditions of that period in Ancient India. The Katha-sarit-sagara, written by Somadeva, is a vast collection of nearly 350 stories compiled into 18 books. It holds immense cultural significance by reflecting diverse aspects of medieval Indian society, encompassing various ...
Acknowledgement
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am greatly indebted to Dr. S.B. Deo and Dr. R.S. Gupte for manifold suggestions. I thank Prof. Y.S. Kelkar for the deep interest he took in my work. Thanks are due to my wife Kamal who inspired me throughout these days to finish the work. I feel obliged to the li brariansand the staff of the University of Poona, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona, and S.P.College, Poona, li brary respectively for having extended me their valuable cooperation without any reservations. Thanks are also due to Shri S.B.Khanwelkar who typed the thesis in a very short span of time. Ambajogai. THW LIBRARY S. W. CHITALE UNIVERS