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Dr. B.R.Modak, Professor and Head of the Department of Studies in Sanskrit, Karnatak University, Dharwad has been my guide and a constant source of inspiration and help to me. Research Scholars working under him and coming in contact with him know the value of his instance on clarity and thoroughness. si It would not have been possible for me to digest a vast amount of material and to complete the thesis with good speed, and within the stipulated time, but for his encouragement and guidance. Just as solar energy is Cinevitable for life on this earth, so has been his guidance for this thesis. The dictionary fails to provide me with adequate words to express my gratitude to him. 7 ' I am sincerely grateful to Dr.K.Krishnamoorthy, the Retired Professor and Head of the Department of Studies in Sanskrit, Karnatak University, Dharwad, for his valuable suggestions. I sincerely thank my teachers Dr. D.N.Shanbhag and Dr. M.B.Paraddi of the Sanskrit Department. I owe an immense debt of gratitude to Professors in the Department of Modern History, and Ancient 1

Indian History, Karnatak University, Dharwad. I express my thanks to Dr. S.S.Janaki, Madras, Prof. R.N.Aralikatti, Tirupati, Vidvan M.C.Dixit, Hubli, Vidvan K.Sangam and Vidvan Y.S.Joshi, Dharwad; Vidvan Rajesvara Sastri, Dharwad and Dr. Rama Ray, Head of the Dept.of Home Science, Agriculture College, Dharwad, for their invaluable suggestions. I am grateful to the senior research colleagues Dr.V.B.Joshi, Dr.K.B.Archak, Prof. M.G.Hampiholi and Prof. R.A.Siddhanti for the affection they have showered on me and the help they have rendered in various ways. I sincerely thank Shri P.D.Sugur for providing me with some reference (books. I owe my gratitude to the members of my family for their support and encouragement. I thank the Library staff of Karnatak University, Dharwad, sri Jagadguru Sankaracarya Samskrta Patha Sala, Dharwad, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune and Library staff of Rajasthana University, Jaipur for providing me with the necessary books and articles.

i My sincere thanks are due to the University Grants Commission for extending to me financial assistance by granting Junior Research Fellowship, which facilitated my research work. DHARWAD 10 th August, 1984 MAHADEVA N. JOSHI