Chalukya Period
Arguably, the best treatise on hunting in Sanskrit was the Manasollasa composed in the times of the Chalukyas, the 12th century rulers of the Deccan. Another work from this period was Mriga Pakshi Shastra, a treatise on mammals and birds written in the 13th Century by a Jain poet, Hamsadeva. The accuracy of the content has however been critiqued by many including Salim Ali.
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