-IV.] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 19 In my researches amongst the Bengali villages, and from other sources was derived, in addition, a large number of translations of particular episodes or portions of the Ramayana. Again there are many other poems which treat of the story inci- dentally. Of these we name some below :— (1) (€ri Dharma Itihasa by Gunaraj Kban. (2) Kaugalya Chauthica by Ramjivan Rudra. (3) Sitar vanavasa by one who subscribes himself as a son of Guna Chandra. (4) Lobkucer Yuddha by Loka Nath Sen. (5) Parijat harana by Bhavani Nath. (6) Rayvara by Dwija Tulgi Das. (7) Ramer Svargarohana by Bhavanichandra. (8) Laksmana Dikvijaya by Bhavani Das. (9) Ramayana by Dwija Dayarama. (10) A-story of the Ramayana by Kagiram. (11) Jagat Ballava’s Ramayana. (12) Bhusandi Ramayana by Raja Prithi Chan- dra of Pakur. (13) Lanka Kanda by Fakir Ram (Ms. copied in 1602 A.D.). (14) Aranya Kanda by Vikan Cukla Das. (15) Kalnemir Rayvara by Kaci Nath. The above works, on the subject of the Ramayana, were written between the 14th and the 18th centuries.
