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Books written in Ancient Indian and their Authors
Ancient India has a rich history of literature and writing, with many notable authors and works spanning a wide range of genres and subjects.
Here are a few examples of books written in ancient India and their authors:
| Authors | Books |
|---|---|
| Visakdatta (Vishakhadatta) | Mudrarakshasa Devichandraguptam |
| Kalhana | Rajtarangini |
| Somdeva (Somadeva) | Kathasaritsagar |
| Vatsyayana | Kamasutra |
| Amoghavarsha | Prashnottarmalika (Prashnottara Ratnamalika) Kavirajamarga |
| Bhasa | Svapnavasavadattam |
| Asvaghosa | Buddhacharita (Buddhacharitam) Suandarananda Vajrasuchi |
| Kalidasa (all in Sanskrit) |
Abhigyan Shakuntalam Vikramorvashi Raghuvansham Kumar Sambhava Meghdoot Malavikagnimitra |
| Amarasimha | Amarakosha (Namalinganushasana) |
| Varahamihira | Panchsidhantika Brihat Samhita |
| Aryabhatta | Aryabhatiya Surya Sidhanta |
| Vishnu Sharma | Panchtantra |
| Kamandaka | Nitisara |
| Ravikirti | Aihole Prasasti |
| Megasthanese | Indica |
| Kautilya | Arthashastra |
| Charaka | Charaka Samhita |
| Bhaskara II | Lilawati |
| Bhavbhuti | Uttaramacharita Malati Madhava |
| Brahmagupta | Brahmasiddhanta |
| Dandin | Dasakumaracharita |
| Rajshekhara | Kamuramanjari Bala Ramayana Bala Bharata Kavyamimamsa Bhuvana Kosha Haravilasa |
| Bāṇabhaṭṭa | Kadambari ((completed by Bhushanabhatta) Harshcharita |
| Saktayana | Amogavritti |
| Viracharya | Ganitsaram |
| Harshavardhana | Nagananda Ratnavali Priyadarsika |
| Hiuen Tsang | Si-yu-Ki |
| Hala | Gathasaptashati (Sattasai) |
| Panini | Astadhyayi |
| Patanjli | Mahabhasya |
| Tenali Ramakrishna | Panduranga Mahatyam |
| Sattanar (Chithalai Satthanar) | Manimekalai (Manimekhalai) |
| Ilango Adigal | Silappadkaram |
| Abul Fazl | Akbarnama Ain-i-Akbari |
| Chand Bardai | Prithviraj Raso |
| Ponna | Shantipurana |
| Malik Mohd Jayasi | Padmavat |
| Sri Krishna Deva Raya | Amuktamalyada |
| Firdausi | Shahnama (Shahnameh) |
| Bharavi | Kiratarjuniya |
| Bharata (Bharata Muni) | Natyashastra |
| Sri Harsha | Naishadha Charitra |
| Sudraka | Mrichhakatika |
| Jaya deva | Geet govinda Prasanna Raghava |
| Virasena (Veerasena) | Navratna |
| Surdas | Sur Sagar |