''Priyadarśikā'' ''(

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: प्रियदर्शिका )'' is a

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attributed to king

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(606 - 648 CE). It was first translated into English by G. K. Nariman, A. V. Williams Jackson, and Charles J. Ogden and published by the

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in 1923 as the tenth volume of the 13 volume Columbia University Indo-Iranian Series (1901–32).

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', translated by G. K. Nariman and A. V. Williams Jackson Ancient Indian literature 7th-century Sanskrit literature 7th-century plays 7th-century Indian books Sanskrit plays Works by Harsha {{India-theat-stub

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