The Influence of Jainism on Early Kannada Literature: Sheldon Pollock’s Work Language of Gods

The credit of establishing Kannada as one of the foremost literary languages of far greater significance and dimension goes to Sheldon Pollock. In his book, Language of the Gods in the World of Men, he has narrated the history and described the core characteristics of Kannada literature, and accompl...

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Main Author: Nāgarājayya, Hampa 1936- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2019
In: International Journal of Jaina Studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-24
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