Authorship and chronology debates← Previous revisionRevision as of 23:38, 29 October 2026 Line 13: Line 13: == Authorship and chronology debates == == Authorship and chronology debates == The authorship and date of the ''Mukundamala'' remain subjects of scholarly discussion. The text internally attributes its composition to a ruler named King Kulasekhara, who identifies himself in verse 34 of the poem. The authorship and date of the ''Mukundamala'' remain subjects of scholarly discussion. The text internally attributes its composition to a ruler named King Kulasekhara, who identifies himself in verse 34 of the poem. Historians of South india have traditionally connected the author with the Cera dynasty.{{Cite journal |last=Kesavan |first=Veluthat |date=1977 |title=The Socio-Political Background of Kulasekhara Alvar's of "Bhakti" |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44139063 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |publisher=Indian History Congress |volume=38 |pages=137–145 |issn=2249-1937}}{{Cite journal |last=Pillai |first=Elamkulam P. N. Kunjan |date=1946 |title=The Age of Sthānu Ravi the Chera Emperor |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44137052 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |publisher=Indian History Congress |volume=9 |pages=157–159 |issn=2249-1937}} Historians of South india have traditionally connected the author with the Cera dynasty.{{Cite journal |last=Kesavan |first=Veluthat |date=1977 |title=The Socio-Political Background of Kulasekhara Alvar's of "Bhakti" |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44139063 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |publisher=Indian History Congress |volume=38 |pages=137–145 |issn=2249-1937}}{{Cite journal |last=Pillai |first=Elamkulam P. N. Kunjan |date=1946 |title=The Age of Sthānu Ravi the Chera Emperor |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44137052 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |publisher=Indian History Congress |volume=9 |pages=157–159 |issn=2249-1937}}