Muktikā (Sanskrit: मुक्तिका) refers to the Telugu-language anthology of a canon of 108 Upaniṣhads. The date of composition of each is unknown, with the oldest probably from about 800 BCE. The Principal Upanishads were composed in the 1st millennium BCE, most Yoga Upanishads composed probably from the 100 BCE to 300 CE period, and seven of the Sannyasa Upanishads composed before the 3rd century CE. Muktikā refers to the collection of 108 Upanishads available in printed form since 1883 CE in the Telugu language. The canon is part of a dialogue between Rama and Hanuman dealing with the inquiry into in the Muktikā Upanishad (108 in the list). The other collections of Upanishads include Oupanekhat, a Persian language anthology of 50 Upanishads; the Colebrooke Collection of 52 Upanishads, and the 52 Upanishad Collection of Nārāyana. The canon The canon is part of a dialogue between Lord Rama and Hanuman. Rama proposes to teach Vedanta, saying "Even by reading one verse of them [any Upanishad] with devotion, one gets the status of union with me, which is hard to get even by sages." Hanuman inquires about the different kinds of "liberation" (or mukti, hence the name of the Upanishad), to which Lord Rama answers, "The only real type [of liberation] is Kaivalya." The list of 108 Upanishads is introduced in verses 26-29: Most scholars list ten upanishads as principal, or the Mukhya Upanishads, while some consider eleven, twelve or thirteen as principal, or the most important Upanishads (highlighted). The list of 108 names is given in verses 30–39. They are as follows: Isha Upanishad Kena Upanishad Katha Upanishad Prashna Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad Mandukya Upanishad Taittiriya Upanishad Aitareya Upanishad Chandogya Upanishad Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Brahma Upanishad Kaivalya Upanishad Jabala Upanishad Shvetashvatara Upanishad Hamsopanishad Aruneya Upanishad Garbhopanishad Narayanopanishad Paramahamsopanishad Amritabindu Upanishad Amritanada Upanishad Atharvashiras Upanishad Atharvashikha Upanishad Maitrayaniya Upanishad Kaushitaki Upanishad Brihajjabala Upanishad Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad Kalagni Rudra Upanishad Maitreya Upanishad Subala Upanishad Kshurika Upanishad Mantrika Upanishad Sarvasara Upanishad Niralamba Upanishad Shukarahasya Upanishad Vajrasuchi Upanishad Tejobindu Upanishad Nada Bindu Upanishad Dhyanabindu Upanishad Brahmavidya Upanishad Yogatattva Upanishad Atmabodha Upanishad Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad Trishikhibrahmana Upanishad Sita Upanishad Yogachudamani Upanishad Nirvana Upanishad Mandala-brahmana Upanishad Dakshinamurti Upanishad Sharabha Upanishad Skanda Upanishad Mahanarayana Upanishad Advayataraka Upanishad Rama Rahasya Upanishad Rama tapaniya Upanishad Vasudeva Upanishad Mudgala Upanishad Shandilya Upanishad Paingala Upanishad Bhikshuka Upanishad Maha Upanishad Sariraka Upanishad Yogashikha Upanishad Turiyatitavadhuta Upanishad Brihat-Sannyasa Upanishad Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Upanishad Malika Upanishad Avyakta Upanishad Ekakshara