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501–700 · A Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances, famously celebrated for his "Padalalitya" (fluidity and beauty of words).

Also known as: Adventures of ten princes, Literary criticism, Дандин, दण्डी, 단딘, ダンディン, 檀丁

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