Devachandra

Devachandra
OccupationScholar
WorksRajavali-Katha
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Devachandra was a Jain scholar who lived in 19th century and wrote Rajavali-Katha.

Works

Devachandra composed Rajavali-Katha which mentions Mauryan rulers and their reigns.[1][2][3]

Citations

  1. ^ Daniélou 2003, p. 108.
  2. ^ Granoff 1993, pp. 204–206.
  3. ^ Rice 1889, p. 9.

Sources

  • Daniélou, Alain (2003), A Brief History of India, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co, ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3
  • Granoff, Phyllis, ed. (1993), "The Minister Cāṇakya, from the Pariśiṣtaparvan of Hemacandra", The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jaina Literature, translated by Rosalind Lefeber, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 9788120811508
  • Rice, B. Lewis (1889), Epigraphia Carnatica, Volume II: Inscriptions and Sravana Belgola, Bangalore: Mysore Government Central Press
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