Rudra Kandali | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ৰুদ্ৰ কন্দলি |
| Born | 1200s Kamrup |
| Occupation | Litterateur |
| Language | Early Assamese |
| Notable works | Satyaki Prabesh |
Rudra Kandali (Assamese: ৰুদ্ৰ কন্দলি ) (B. 1200s) was a litterateur from Kamrup. He was a well known poet of the 12th century and contemporary of the likes of Haribara Vipra and Hema Saraswati.[1]
He wrote short narrative poems based on the episodes of Mahabharata. He translated an episode of Drona Parva of Mahabharata relating to powers of Satyaki, son of Siva of Yadu race which (translation) is faithful, homely similes and metaphors are frequently used.[2] Called Satyaki Prabesh, he did it under the patronage of Tamradhvaj, the successor of Dharmanarayan of Kamata kingdom fame.[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Nagendra (1988). Indian Literature. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 401.
- ↑ Sarma, Satyendranath (1976). A History of Indian Literature: Modern Indo-Aryan literatures, Assamese literature - Volume 9, Part 2. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 50.
- ↑ (Baruah 1986:178)
References
- Baruah, S L (1986), A Comprehensive History of Assam, New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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