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this evidence must combine to assign him to about the end of the eighth century. All theories connecting him w£t*» the grammarian of the same name are untenable. His wrork on rhetoric has been the standard book of science and his views are referred to as an authority. His style bears strong" traces of the Sutra language and the very few glosses that are added do not display any verbosity of composition.
Anandavardhana was a native of Kashmir during the reign of Avantivarman (855-884 A.D). His DhvanyaZo&<* i* considered a commentary on the Dhvanikarika of unknown authorship. It was he, that first elaborated the doctrine of suggestion and discussed in detail the relationship between ^1% and the other figures of speech. His language is learned but clear and simple. It echoes the strength of his arouoient and certamly deserves to clothe the thoughts of one wlo was-newly laying the foundation of a novel science His style is a little challenging and the conclusions put on aa air of success. llis Devtsaiaka is a monument of fyrical success.
Rudrata Satananda was the son of Bhatta Vamuka Hfe-quoted by Bh^-a and Pratiharenduraja ta a s ald"d ttlafr?
lltttr hi; I fVya!«"*a™ ^ -^ be assigned to tS' latter_half o the mnih century. A commentary on it for NaMSadhu is dated 1069 A. D. The mode keeps close-
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work on rhetoric, of which the later works are but elaborations.