A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c43.s26.1

v3.c43.s26.1

Milhaṇa compiled his extensive *Cikitsāmṛta* at Delhi in 1224, during the reign of Śams-ud-Dīn Iltutmish. He wrote it for his pupils Gaṅgādhara, son of Deveśvara, and Lohaṭa,⁹⁰⁰ son of Padma, being encouraged by Madana (or Mādhava) of Agrota family, the guru of Arjunavarman, king of Mālwa. Milhaṇa was the son of Kuloddhāra of the Jāyasa family, a branch of the royal family of Śūrasena; it came from Tribhuvanagiri, founded by Tribhuvanapāla.⁹⁰¹