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² For the date and authorship of the plays attributed to Bhâsa, T. Gaṇapati Śâstrî, Introduction to Svapnavâsavadattâ and Pratimânâṭakam; Bulletin of Oriental Studies, London Institution, III, p. 627; Bhâsa's Dramas, a criticism. For contrary views, L. D. Barnett, Bulletin of Oriental Studies, London Institution, III, pp. 107, 519. Jayaswal (J.A.S.B., New Series, 1913, pp. 259-70) places Bhâsa about the third century A.D. Keith (Sanskrit Drama, pp. 91-126; Bulletin of Oriental Studies, London Institution, III, p. 295) places him about 300 A.D. On the whole question see also Macdonell, J.R.A.S., 1913, pp. 186-90; F. W. Thomas, J.R.A.S., 1924, pp. 78-83; Ibid., 1925, pp. 100-104; C. R. Devadhar, Annals of the Bhandarkar Institute, 1925-26, pp. 29-64; A. P. Banerji Sastri, J.B.O.R.S., 1923 (Vol. IX, Part I), pp. 49-113; V. S. Sukthankar, J.B.B.R.A.S., 1917-18, Vol. XXV, No. 1, pp. 230 et seq.; J.A.O.S., 1920, pp. 248 et seq.; Ibid., 1921, pp. 107 et seq.; K. R. Pisharoti, Indian Historical Quarterly, Vol. I, 1925, pp. 108 et seq.; Bhaṭṭanâtha Svâmin, Ind. Ant., 1916, pp. 189-95; J. Ghatak, Journal of the Department of Letters, Vol. XII, 1925, pp. 1-46; Pisharoti, Journal of the Mythic Society, XI, pp. 353 et seq.; XII, pp. 58 et seq.