Avacaladana, Avacaladāna: 1 definition

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (hinduism)

Avacaladāna (अवचलदान) or “Haradāsa Misaṇa” is the author of the Jālandharapurāṇa (classified as Rajasthani literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Haradāsa, the author, was a cāraṇa (bard), who was active between VS 1550 and 1650. He was born as Avacaladāna Misaṇa in the village of Boganīāi ( Jaisalmer district). He is said to have received large amounts of money from king Mānsingh of Jaipur and amber but he donated it. Haradāsa Misaṇa is the author of two works, the Bhṛṃgīpurāṇa and the Jālandharapurāṇa.

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