Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s6.5

c32.s6.5

There were several other renowned men of letters in different subjects, who built up the reputation of Nadia as a seat of learning. There was the poet, Jayadeva, the author of immortal "*Gītagovinda*", a masterpiece of literature of any age or clime. There was the poet, Dhoyī, the author of "*Pavanadūta*". There was a third distinguished poet Umāpati, of whom it is stated that he made "language to sprout into luxuriant foliage". The severe subject of Law found its exponent in Śūlapāṇi, author of the important work "*Smṛiti-viveka*".