B.S. Hebbali
Somesvara III was a king at Kalyana in Karnataka, who ruled from 1127 to 1139 A.D. That was a peaceful period. So, Somesvara could devote his time to the composition of Manasollasa which is an encyclopaedia. Dr. M.N. Joshi has dealt with all the topics which are systematically treated by the author of Manasollasa for the information devoutly wished for i.e. Abhilasitarthacintamani. Our ancestors were widely and rightly, known for their phenomenal pursuit of ...