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EXTRACTS FROM SELECT OPINIONS. The Modern Review (March, 1917):-"In the extant Sanskrit anthologies the name of female poets and their selected verses aro found not to a small extent, but we could not come across any complete work written by a poetess. We are, however, extremely glad to note and our sincere thanks are due to Paudits Ilarihara Sastri and Srinivasa Sastri that they have been able to bring to light a voluue which may be regarded complete, though in fact not so, owing to the gaps left out by the scribe in the manuscript-the only manuscript from which it has been printed, Its authoress, Gangadevi, was the queen of Kampana or Kampa, one of the kings of Vijayanagara (1367 A. D). The subject of her present work is the life of her royal consort with special reference to the conquest of Madhura (Madura ) then under the flag of the Muhammadan rule. Hence the Kavya is terned Madhura-vijaya or Virakamparayacharita. The book thus throws a flood of light upon the history of that time in the Deccan. The historical importance of the work has been shown in an ally written introduction by Mr. T. A. Gopinatha RoM. A., who is not unknown to the readers of the Modern Review. As to the poetical merit of the work the poetess has exhi- bited her so much poetic talents in every direction that it deserves to be classed among the writings of Mahakavis (the great poets in Sanskrit literature). It is written in strict conformity to the rules of ar Maha kavya laid down in Sanskrit Rhetoric, and as the learned editors have pointed out, our poetess writes in Vaidarbhi style, and her thoughts flow with ease and simplicity. Her diction is beautiful and charming and her similis are grand and drawn direct from nature." Indeed a new chapter will be added to Sanskrit literature by the discovery of this work, and India may be proud not only of her one Gangadevi, the sacred river Ganges, but also of another Gangadevi, the poetess of Madhura-vijayam." VIDHUSEKHARA BHATTACHARYA.