Basics Authors Somadeva Year (Gregorian calendar) 1080 (Gregorian) year attributes c. Disciplines Kāvya Genres Kathā Highest year 1080 Languages Sanskrit Lowest year 1080 Works Adaptation of work Bṛhatkathā People, places, institutions People mentioned in this work Pāṇini , Śarvavarman , Guṇāḍhya Sites of composition Kashmir Sites mentioned in this work Pāṭaliputra , Pratiṣṭhāna Sponsors Sūryavatī