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Saartha

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Saartha
The Kannada novel,"ಸಾರ್ಥ", 1998 print
AuthorS L Bhyrappa
LanguageKannada
GenreFiction
Published1998 Sahitya Bhandara, Balepet, Bangalore.
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
ISBN9780198098652
OCLC879018156
Preceded byTantu 
Followed byMandra 
WebsiteOfficial website

Saartha (meaning caravan) is an Indian novel written in Kannada language by S.L. Bhyrappa. Through a caravan, the book explores the whole of 8th century India, covering the political, economical, artistic and spiritual life of the country. It uses some historical personalities like Adi Shankaracharya, Maṇḍana Miśra, Ubhaya Bharati and Kumārila Bhaṭṭa and institutions like Nalanda.[1][2] Its Sanskrit translation was received by Sanskrit scholars like a work originally written in the language. It has also been translated into Hindi and English, published by Oxford University Press, Chennai.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Saartha by SL Byrappa".
  2. ^ "Routes of conflict". The Hindu. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "ಸಾರ್ಥ [Sartha]".