Date of Bhasa (was Re: Age of the Veda)

[Dominik Wujastyk]

There is quite a large secondary literature on this topic.

On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, N. Ganesan wrote:

> >Also, Haksar's translation of Bhasa's plays (Penguin) tells in the front
> >page that Bhasa lived like 2-1 cent. BC to 1 cent. AD.
> >I recall  Prof. Steiner writing that Bhasa is no older than 6-7 centuries.
>
> "Bhaasa has to be older than Kaalidaasa because the
> latter mentions Bhaasa as a predecessor in his
> Maalavikaagnimitra." according to an Indologist whom I contacted.
> However, the so-called Bhasa's plays are possibly 7th century or even
> later.
>
> Regards,
> N. Ganesan
>
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