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Gatha Saptashati

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  • Hala compiled several poems in Prakrit. He selected 700 verses and compiled them and named them ‘Gaha Sattasai’ (Gatha Saptashati).
  • This was the first text compared in the Maharashtri Prakrit language.
  • The subject of these poems portrays human nature and transaction. 
  • Various religious 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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