Karnataka Literature - Western Chalukyas (973-1189)

Western Chalukyas (973-1189)

  • Ranna (949 AD) (Ajitapurana, Sahasabhimavijaya, Gadayuddha, and Rannakanda - Kannada)
  • Chavundaraya II (Lokopakara,An important literary source in Kannada dealing with variety of subjects useful for mankind such as Veterinary Science, Aeromatics,Horticulture,Medicine, Astrology, Water resource,Cookery,etc. belonging to 11 C AD - Kannada)
  • Chandraraja (Madanatilaka, a work on erotics - Kannada)
  • Shridharacharya (Jatakatilaka is a work on astrology - Kannada)
  • Kirtivarma (1125 AD) (Govaidya on veterinary science - Kannada)
  • Durgasimha (panchatantra - Kannada)
  • Nagavarma (Kavyavalokana - Kannada)
  • Brahmashiva (Samayaparikshe - Kannada)
  • Devara Dasimayya (Vachanakara belonged to this period - Kannada)
  • Vadiraja ( Yashodharacharitam and Parshvanatha Charitam - Sanskrit)
  • Bilhana (Vikramankadeva Charitha, The Kashmiri poet immortalized the name of his patron Vikramaditya VI through this work - Sanskrit)
  • Vijananeshvara (Mitakshara, a commentary on Yajnavalkya Smriti - Sanskrit)
  • Someshwara III (Abhilashithartha Chinthamani or Manasollasa, an encyclopedia of all arts and sciences and Chandraprabhacharite - Sanskrit)
  • Jagadekamalla (Sangithachudamani in Sanskrit)
  • Jagaddala Somanatha (Karnataka Kalyanakaraka) Kannada work on Ayurvedic medicine (1150 AD)
  • Karnaparya (1140 AD) (Neminatha purana- Kannada)
  • Nayasena (1112 AD) (Dharmamrita- Kannada)
  • Brahmasiva (1150 AD) (Samayaparikshe- Kannada)
  • Naga Chandra (Jain Ramayana- Kannada)
  • Kanti (Jain poetess - Kannada),
  • Shantiraja (Sukumaracharita - Kannada)
  • Nagavarma II (Kavyavalokana, Karnataka Bhashabhushana and Abhidana Vastukosha, Kirtti Varman and Vritta Vilasa-Kannada).

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