Basics Authors Somadeva Year (Gregorian calendar) c. 1080 Disciplines Kāvya Genres Kathā Languages Sanskrit 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