History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.75
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c90.75
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In the opinion of the present writer there is no positive objective evidence for placing any of the upapurāṇas except the Viṣṇudharmottara before the 8th or 9th century A. D. Even in the case of Purāṇas, there have been large interpolations such as verses about the 18 purāṇas, their number and contents. But they contain much ancient material and are far more reliable than most of the Upapurāṇas, having been quoted by writers from 8th and 9th centuries A. D. or even earlier.