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84 There are many such lines to be found in other works of this class, which show in their style, a striking similarity to Dāker vachana and other early compositions.

Early genealogical books in Bengali are mostly written in prose. The field has not yet been properly explored; yet the Sanskrit works, that have already come to light containing the genealogical records of the three upper classes of our community form a vast literature. It is not however within our scope to refer to Sanskrit works. Of Bengali books on the subject. which are also numerous, we name some below. Though fragments of these writings seem to be ancient, yet their composition as a whole covers a period of not more than four hundred years, closing in the middle of 18th century.

A few of these Bengali works on our social history are as follows:—

Melabandha by Devivar Ghatak. Prakriti Patal Nirṅaya by the same author. Kulārṅava by Vāchaspati Miçra. Mela-rahasya by Danujāri Miçra. Daçā Tantra Prakāça by Harihar Kavīndra. Melaprakriti Nirṅaya. Melamālā. Mela-chandrikā.</li> <li>Mela-prakāça.</li> <li>Daçāvaṭī.</li> <li>Kulataṭṭva Prakāçikā.</li> <li>Kula Sāra.</li> <li>Pirāli Kārikā by Nīlakaṅtha Bhatta.</li> <li>Goṣṭhikathā and Kārikā by Nula Paṇchanana.</li> </ol>