Hemachandra (c. 1088–1172 CE) was a polymath and a prolific writer who contributed significantly to Jainism, philosophy, grammar, and literature in Sanskrit and Prakrit. 'Desinamamala' lists words of Desi origin (local or popular words not derived from Sanskrit) found in Prakrit dialects.
Desinamamala is a treatise written by
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