Kampar, a celebrated Tamil writer, author of the Sarasvati Antati, Erolapatu, and ICangsi.Pumnam.
Katyayana, author of the Varttika, a continuation of Panini 's grammar. He is generally identified with Vararuchi, the author of the Prakita Prakasa, about A.D. 200. He also wrote Srauta Sutras, also the Yajur Veda Pratisakya, and the Katha-sarit sagam.
Kautsa, author of the Nirukta, a rationalistic philo sopher.
Kavi-karna-pura, author of the Chaitanya Chandro daya.
Kavi Raja, author of the Raghava Panda Viyam, poem of studied ambiguity.
Khushal Chand.
Krishna Dwaipaynna, styled Vyasa, the reputed com piler or arranger of the Vedas and of the 5Iaha bharata epic poem.
Krishna Mara, author of the Prabodha Chandrodaya, rise of the moon of knowledge.
Kullnku Bhatta, a commentator of the Vedas.
Madhavacharya, a celebrated scholar and religious teacher. He and his brother Sayana have attributed to them many important works, scholia on the Sanhitas and Brahmanas. Madhavacharya was a warm supporter of the views of Sankaracharya, and among his works are the Sarva-darsana Sangmha and the Sankshepa Sankara Vijayn.
Maglia, author of an artificial poem, the Sisupala-badha or Magba Kavya.
5Iallinatha, a poet and commentator on theRaghuvanga, Meghaduta, and Sisupala-badha.
Mamatta Bhatta, of Kashmir, author of the Kavya l'rakasa.
Manu, author of Manu-Sanhita, tho code of Manu, also called the Manava Dharmasaatra. It is attributed to Swayambhuva, the first Menu. 2585 verses are extant.
Markandeya, author of the Markandeya Purana. Murari Mara, A.D. 1300? author of Anargha Raghava. Nalo Daya, ascribed to Kalidasa.
Nanak, founder of the Sikh religion, author of their religious book the Adi Granth.
Nnnnaya Bhatta.
Panini, about B.C. 900, a great grammarian. Ilia writings are in the form of aphorisms.
Pargsara, a rishi. author of some of the Rig Veda hymns.
Patanjali, B.C. 150, founder of the Yoga philosophy, author of the Mahabhashya, supposed to be Patan jali, author of a commentary on the grammar of Panini.
Pavananti wrote the Nannul Tamil grammar. Raghunandana Bhatticharya,author of the Daya Tatwa, law of inheritance.
Raja-sekhara, author of the Bala Ramayana.
Ramanand, A.-D. 1250, a Vaishnava reformer. Ramanuja, A.D. 1150, the first Vaishnava reformer. Sama Raja Diksbita, author of the modern drama Sri dams Charitra.
Sankaracharya, A.D. 800, a great Saiva reformer, author of several Bhashyas or commentaries on the Sutras or aphorisms of Vyasa, on the Bhagavat Gita, and Upanishads, and the Ananda-lahari, a hymn in praise of Parvati.
Sayana, author of the great commentary on the Veda. He was brother of Madhavacharya.
Sayani Chandra Sekhara, author of the Madhu-rani ruddha, a modern work.
Somadeva Bhatta, author or compiler of the stories in the Katha-sarit-sagara, drawn from the Brihat Katha.
Sri Harsha, author of the poem Naishadha Charita, life of Nala.
Sri Harsha Deva, the royal author of the work Ratna vali.
Sri Krishna Tarkalankara, author of Daya Krama Sangraha, the law of inheritance.
Sundara Misra A.D. 1599, author of Abhirama Mani. Sudraka, a king, author of the Alrich'chha-kati or Toy Cart.
Tiruvallavar, author of the Tamil Kural. Tolkappiyanar, author of the Tamil grammar Tolkap piyam.
Tulsi Das, wrote the Hindi Ramayana.
Vacbispati Misra, author of a gloss, called the Bhamati, on Sankara's commentary.
Vaidya Natha Vachispati, author of the drama Chitm yams.
Vallabhacharya Vallabha Swami, A.D. 1520? Valmiki, author of the Ramayana.
Vana Bhatta.
Varaha Mihira, author of the astronomical works Brihat Sanhita and Brihaj Jataka.
Vamruchi, a grammarian supposed to be the same with Katyayana.
Vasishta, author of many Vedic hymns.
Vatsiyayana wrote the Kamasutras.
Vepa-deva, author of the grammar Mugdha-bodha.
Vikramaditya, B.c. 57, and the nine eminent literary men of his court, called the nine gems, viz. Ghata Karpara, al poet ; Dhanwantari, Kalidasa, a dra matist; Kshapanaka, Amara Sinha, Sanku, Vetala Bhatta, Varaha-Mihim, and Vararuchi.
Visakha-dntta, author of the Mudrarakshasa, the signet of the minister.
Vishnn-sarman, compiler of the Natalia Tantra tales. Visvanatha Kavi Raja, author of the Sahitya Darpana. Yajna Walkya, reputed' author of the White Yajnr Veda, Sathapata Brahmans., the Brihad Aranyaka, and the Yajnawalkya Smriti.