[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Rashtrakutas and their Times](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934) › c23.s2.32 # The Rashtrakutas and their Times c23.s2.32 The Rāṣṭrakūṭas and their Times c23.s2.32 - **Language:** English ### [c23.s2.32](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2.32) Gangadhāra, the capital of a feudatory Chālukya house in southern Karnatak, was a centre of considerable literary activity by the middle of the 10th century. It was there that Somadeva flourished and wrote his works \*Yasastilaka\* and \*Nitivākyāmṛta\*⁴⁶. The first of these works, though sectarian in purpose is of no inconsiderable literary merit; it belongs to the variety of the \*Champū\* and its author shows considerable skill in the treatment of his theme. The second work is on the science of politics; it has, however, hardly much independent value as it is largely based on the \*Artha-s'āstra\* of Kauṭalya. The work is, however, almost entirely free from any sectarian tinge and is written from a much higher moral point than the \*Arthas'astra\* of Kauṭalya. - [Previous: c23.s2.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2.31) - [Next: c23.s2.33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2.33) - [Up: c23.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2) ## Cites (3) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit - [Nītivākyāmṛta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.nitivakyamrta) — Somadevasūri, Sanskrit - [Yaśastilaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.kavya.campu.yasastilaka) — Somadevasūri, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2.32](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.altekar-1934.c23.s2.32) · Pramāṇa