 The Agrasen legend can be traced to "Agarwalon ki Utpatti" ("Origin of the Agrawals"), an 1871 essay written by Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-1885), a noted Agrawal author and poet.He claimed to have compiled the legend from "tradition" and "ancient writings", especially a text called "Sri Mahalakshmi Vrat Ki Katha".He stated that "Sri Mahalakshmi Vrat Ki Katha" was contained in the "Bhavishya Purana", which exists in several recensions.