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. R.C. Hazra in his ''Studies in the Upapuranas'' came to the conclusion that the original text was written in the later part of the 5th century, though several portions of it were added much later. This work was translated into Telugu about 1300.

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, Book 3, ch.1-7 and the

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, Book 3, ch.381). The chapters 36-54 consist the narratives of the ten

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. Chapter 21 and 22 contain the short genealogical lists of the kings of the ''Surya Vamsha'' (Solar dynasty) and the ''Soma Vamsha'' (Lunar dynasty), the former ending with

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, son of Shuddhoana and the latter with Kshemaka, grandson of Udayana. Chapters 57-61 of this work is also found as an independent work, the ''Harita Samhita'' or ''Laghuharita Smriti''.

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