Vol. XI, No. 9.] The Hist. of Smrti in Bengal and Mithila. 323 
[N.S.] ; 
Bhojadeva, having criticised the latter in his works.! Jimita- 
The above conclusion is borne out by the mention of the 
Sikabda year 1013 (1091 a.p.) once and of the Saka year 1014 
(1092 a.p.) twice, while discussing the position of sun in Simha 
and Tula.* Therefore the author should be later than 1092 a.. ; 
and his time falls roughly between 1100 and 1400 a.p. 
et us now discuss the arguments of the ‘late’’ group. 
Dr. Jolly would place Jimitavahana 
not earlier than the thirteenth century, 
because Govindaraja (quoted four times by Jimitavahana) * 
fourished in the twelfth or thirteenth century. Dr. Biihler 
also accepted Jolly’s timing of Govindaraja.* But this conclu- 
sion does not appear to be correct. Govindaraja has been 
His late age discussed. 
Bhatta.6 Aniruddha being the guru of Ballalasenadeva flour- 
shed by the middle of the twelfth century. Govindaraja having 
been quoted by him as an authority should therefore be placed 
*onsiderably earlier than 1150 a.D. It is not possible to fix any 
"pper limit for him beyond the fact that he would be later 
than Visvariipa whom he is said to have quoted. Any inference 
fa late age from the mention of Govinda-raja by Jimuta- 
vahana thus falls to the ground. 
. Furthermore, according to some commentators on _the 
Diiya-bhaga, Jimitavahana criticized in three places the views 
of Candesvara and in one place quoted the opinion of the Ratna- 
eo) The Smrti-candvika of Devanna Bhatta, Vyavahaéra Kanda, Eng- 
lsh translation, 1867 (Madras), pp. 178, 204. 
* The Kala-viveka, first Adhyaya, p. 21—AUt 4 UGeMI MCT L ETS 
TR Swe, cat fefsewra; pp. 49-50—aafe qgeMTAe SeTHTR IE 
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wiewfew ... 5 
. Govindaraja is mentioned in the K@laviveka, p. 304, in the mee 
thiga under XI. 2.23 (aa@etar) and XI. 2-29, and in the Vyavahara- 
ww 
Mika, p. 342 (as @lAAAAT ). pa ee 
J. Soll ? history of the Hindu law, tag 3 
tures, 1883, nA, Sor wee SBE. Vol. XXV, introd., p. cxvvu. 
5 The Ha@ra-laté (Bib. Ind.), p. 117, a a 166 a 
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