Haricharan Kandali | |
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Born | January 1540 |
Died | 1580 (aged 39–40) |
Pen name | Ananta Kandali |
Language | Assamese language[1] |
Notable works | Mahiravana Vadha, Harihara Yuddha, Vrttrasura Vadha, Kumara Harana, Sahasra Nama Vrttanta |
Ananta Kandali (1540–1580) was Brahmin[citation needed] poet from Hajo, Kamrup district. Ananta Kandali's real name was Haricharan, but he is popularly known by his scholastic title "Ananta Kandali". His father, Ratna Pathak, was a renowned scholar and expounder of the Bhagavata at the Madhava temple.
As a prolific writer, Kandali gained many literary distinctions, and acquired titles like "Ananta Kandali". He became a disciple of Sankardev and attracted towards Vaisnava cult.[2][3]
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