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INTRODUCTION III 85 perhaps the first in point of time in India. This also marked the begin- ning of Assamese prose. I give a list of the ancient Assamese dramas ১০ far known :- NAME OF WRnE, Sankar Deva. Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do, Do. Do, Madhava Deva. Do, Do, D6. NAME OF DRAM. 1. Kaliya Damana 2. Parijat Harana 3. Rukmini Harana 4. Rasa Krida 5. Rama Vijaya 6. Sita Sayamvara 7. Patni Prasada 8. Goali Para 9. Sita Harana 10. Aghasura Vodha 11. Bhisma Niryana 12. Cordhara 13. Ras Jumura 14. Pipara Gugua 15. Bhusan Herua 16. Bhumi Lutua 17, Kotor Khela 18. Bhojan Vihar 19. Arjuna Bhanjana 20. Brahma Mohan 21. Dadhi Mathana 22. Kamsa Vadha 23, Syamanta Harana 24. Nrsimha Yatra 25. Janina Yatra 26. Bali Chalana 27. Amrta Mathana 28. Ajamila Upakhyana 29, Sindura Yatra 30. Sitar Patal Praves Do. Do, Do, Do. Do. Do. D6. Ram Caran Thakur. Daityari Thakur. Do, Gopal Ata. Do. Bisto Das. Dvija Bhuyana. Jayadeva. Ananta Kandali. | Kavi Jayadeva was a great Sanskrit scholar. He introduced many Sanskrit slokas in his drama as also several Ragas and tunes not used by any other writer before or after him. | There is also a large number of dramas written in the same style Assamese Nar in the Assan 1 For a full description see my article on Bandhava, Vol. I, p. 134.