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3.40, 44, 47; 5.73. Similarly one may carefully go through the
verses 1.62, 65; 3.40; 4.9, 14, 43, 45; 5.5, 7, 28; 7.18; 9.22, 29.
These and other factors reveal that Gangadevi was an Andhra.
 
Gangadevi has used expressions like Tundira mandala' for
Tondamandala and 'Virinchipura' for Kanchi. She has selected
words which have a euphonic value. Even if there are not words
in common use, the work does not lose its lasting historical truth
and artistic value.
 
Potukuchi Subrahmanya Sastry
(Commentaror)
 
Translated from the Telugu Preface
to the Telugu Edition
 
by Sri P. S. Sastri, M. A., M. LITT;, P.H.D.
Professor and Head of the Dept. of English,
Nagpur University.