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A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t3.207

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### [v2.c19.s6.t3.207](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.literature.winternitz-1927.v2.c19.s6.t3.207)

¹ Somendra is an even worse poet than his father. In addition to the Bṛhatkathāmañjarī, IX. 18-1221, he also made use of Harṣa's drama Nāgānanda. See F. D. K. Bosch, de legende van Jīmūtavāhana in de Sanskrit-Litteratuur, Leiden, 1915, p 115 ff.

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## Cites (2)

- [Nāgānanda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.plays.nagananda) — Harṣavardhana, Sanskrit
- [Bṛhatkathāmañjarī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.brhatkatha.brhatkathamanjari) — Kṣemendra, Sanskrit

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