The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t1.2

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c14.s9.t1.2

Chaṇḍeśvara (c. 1290 ?-1375 ?) became minister of peace and war or foreign minister to king Harisimhadeva of Mithilā (reigned 1304-14) in North Bihar about 1310 A.C. His *Smriti-ratnākara* (law book) was composed in seven sections. Section I. (*Kritya-ratnākara*) must have been written before 1314, Section II. (*Dāna-ratnākara*) subsequently. Section III. (*Vyavahāra-ratnākara*) was composed while he was judge in addition to being foreign minister. Section VI. (*Vivāda-ratnākara*) was complete while Harisimha was still king. About the date of Section VII. (*Grihastha-ratnākara*) it is not possible to surmise.¹

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Vivādaratnākara — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit
Smṛtiratnākara (Vivādaratnākara, Kṛtyaratnākara…) — Caṇḍeśvara Ṭhakkura, Sanskrit
Gṛhastharatnākara — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit
Kṛtyaratnākara (Caṇḍeśvara) — Caṇḍeśvara, Sanskrit