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Write short notes:
Gatha Saptashati
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Solution
- Hala compiled several poems in Prakrit. He selected 700 verses and compiled it and named it as' Gaha Sattasai' (Gatha Saptashati).
- This was the first text compared in Maharashtri Prakrit language.
- The subject of these poems portrays human nature and transaction.
- Various religions observance, ethical norms and contemporary festivals are described in it.
- Gathasaptasati reflects the social life in Maharashtra of the Satavahana period.
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