History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v1.c5.172

v1.c5.172

Four works attributed to Madanapāla, a great patron of learning like Bhoja, viz. Madanapārijāta, Smṛtimahārṇava or Madanamahārṇava, Tithinirṇayasāra and Smṛtikaumudī - Madanapārijāta really composed by Viśveśvarabhaṭṭa - contents of Madanapārijāta - Mahārṇava ascribed to Māndhātā, a son of Madanapāla - principal topics of the work - Tithinirṇayasāra - Smṛtikaumudī deals with dharmas of *Sudras* - contents - all the above four works probably composed by Viśveśvarabhaṭṭa - Subodhinī, com. on Mitākṣarā by Viśveśvarabhaṭṭa is a leading authority in Benares school of Hindu Law - pedigree of Madanapāla - other works on astronomy and medicine attributed to Madanapāla - date of Madanapāla, between 1300-1400 a. d. - Madanavinodanighaṇṭu composed in 1431 of Vikrama era i. e. 1375 a. d.