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Jagannatha Panditaraja | |
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| Born | Jagannatha Khandrika (Upadrasta) 1590 Munikhanda Agraharam, Golconda Sultanate |
| Died | 1670 (aged 79–80) Varanasi, Awadh Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, musician and literary critic |
| Spouse | Kameswari |
Jagannātha (1590-1670), also known as Jagannātha Paṇḍita or Jagannātha Paṇḍitarāja, or Jagannatha Pandita Rayalu, was a poet, musician and literary critic who lived in the 17th century.[1] As a poet, he is known for writing the Bhāminī-vilāsa ("The Sport of the Beautiful Lady (Bhāminī)"). He was a Telugu Brahmin from Khandrika (Upadrasta - Supervisor of the sacrificial rites) family and a junior contemporary of Emperor Akbar.[2] As a literary theorist or rhetorician, he is known for Rasagaṅgādhara, a work on poetic theory.[1] He was granted the title of Paṇḍitarāja by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan,[3] at whose court he received patronage.[4]: 194
- ^ a b Lienhard 1984, p. 103
- ^ P. Sriramamurti (1972). Contribution of Andhra to Sanskrit Literature. Andhra University. p. 178.
- ^ Lienhard 1984, p. 144
- ^ A. N. D. Haksar (2002), A Treasury of Sanskrit Poetry In English Translation, New Delhi: Indian Council for Cultural Relations