Q. Manasollasa, a Sanskrit encyclopaedia and Vikramankabhyudayam, a poem in which Vikramaditya VI is the hero has been written by whom?
Answer: Someshwara III
Notes: Someshwara III (1127-39) the son of Vikramaditya VI was a great scholar. He had compiled Manasollasa, a Sanskrit encyclopaedia and Vikramankabhyudayam, a poem in which his father, Vikramaditya VI, is the hero. Manasollasa is a great work which depicts the cultural conditions in South India and has various sections on administration, medicine, architecture, painting, jewellery, cookery, dance, music, sports etc. It has 100 sections discussing various aspects of human activity.