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Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 8.6. Summary of The Gulliver Travels
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Gulliver Travels is a most popular satirical novel of Jonathan Swift. T... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 8.7. Summary of A Modest Proposal
Update, 04 November, 2023: A Modest Proposal is another popular satiric essay composed by Jonathan Swi... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 8.1. Summary of the Hudibras
Update, 04 November, 2023: Satire as a form of literature is occupying an important position in Englis... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.12. Summary of the Prabodhacandrodaya
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Prabodhacandrodaya (Prabodhacandrodayam) is a philosophical allegorical... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.11. Summary of the Bhallaṭaśataka
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Bhallaṭaśataka (Bhallaṭaśatakam) is attributed to the poet Bhallaṭa. Bh... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.10. Summary of the Pancatantra
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Pancatantra (Pañcatantram) is a collection of fables. It is one of the ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.9. Summary of the Daśakumāracarita
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Daśakumāracarita (Daśakumāracaritam) is a prose work composed by the ce... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.8. Summary of the Mṛcchakaṭika
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Mṛcchakaṭika (Mṛcchakaṭikam) is a Prakaraṇa type of play composed by Śū... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.7. Summary of the Mattavilāsam
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Mattavilāsa (Mattavilāsam) is the earliest known work of prahasana type... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.6. Summary of the Bhagavadajjukam
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Bhagavadajjukam (Bhagavadajjuka) is another prahasana type of play comp... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.5. Summary of the Kuṭṭanīmatam
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Kuṭṭanīmatam (Kuṭṭanīmata) is an erotic comic poem written by the well-... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.1. Summary of the Padmapābhṛtakam
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Padmapābhṛtakam (Padmapābhṛtaka) is a Bhāṇa type of play included in th... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.3. Summary of the Dhūrtaviṭasaṃvāda
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Dhūrtaviṭasaṃvāda (Dhūrtaviṭasaṃvādam) is another bhāṇa included among ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.4. Summary of the Pādatāḍitaka
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Pādatāḍitaka (Pādatāḍitakam) is one of the four ancient Sanskrit Bhāṇas... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7.2. Summary of the Ubhayābhicārikā
Update, 04 November, 2023: The Ubhayābhicārikā is attributed to Vararuci. He is said to be a contempor... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 7. Prominent Satirical Works in Sanskrit
Update, 04 November, 2023: Searching for the base of satirical literature in Sanskrit appears to be a ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 6. Synonymous Word(s) in Sanskrit for Satire
Update, 04 November, 2023: In Sanskrit literature, a particular word for the English word ‘satire’ is ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 5. Satire Differs from Humour and Wit
Update, 04 November, 2023: Satire, humour and wit are often used to mean different literary species. L... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 4. Origin of Satire
Update, 04 November, 2023: It is not a simple task to investigate the beginning of satire. Before it w... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 3. Function of the Satirist
Update, 04 November, 2023: A satirist can be called a great social worker. A satirist’s main function ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 2. Purpose of Satire
Update, 04 November, 2023: Generally, when a poet writes a poem, the mind of the poet is revealed thro... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] 1. Meaning of Satire
Update, 04 November, 2023: The word ‘satire’ is derived from the Latin word satura, which means ‘medle... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] Chapter 1
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Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] Acknowledgement
Update, 04 November, 2023: At the very outset, I offer my gratitude to the God, the Almighty, for His ... »»

Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [...] Preface
Update, 04 November, 2023: In Sanskrit literature, satire as a literary genre is not common. Satire as... »»