A History of Sanskrit Literature c14.31

c14.31

The *Naishadhīya* (also called *Naishadha-charita*), in twenty-two cantos, deals with the story of Nala, king of Nishada, the well-known episode of the *Mahābhārata*. It was composed by ÇRĪHARSHA, who belongs to the latter half of the twelfth century.