History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c5.158

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His fame high as a commentator - his Anākulā on Āpastambagṛhya, Anāvilā on Āśvalāyanagṛhya, Mitākṣarā on Gautamadharmasūtra, Ujjvalā on Āpastambadharmasūtra and a com. on the Āpastambamantrapāṭha - explains grammatical peculiarities at great length - he was a southerner - a great devotee of Śiva - tradition says Rudradatta and Haradatta are identical - Haradatta on widow's right of succession - interesting information from Haradatta - date, a difficult problem - between 1100-1300 A. D. - Haradatta, commentator of dharmaśāstra works, is identical with Haradatta, author of Padamañjarī - Haradattācārya mentioned in Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa and Śivarahasya is probably the Haradattācārya cited in Sarvadarśanasaṁgraha - Hariharatāratamya and Caturvedatātparyasaṁgraha are works ascribed to Haradatta.