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Chandra Bharati

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Chandra Bharati
Born1525
Barpeta
Died1578 (aged 52–53)
OccupationPoet
LanguageAssamese language
RelativesBhattadeva (Son)

Chandra Bharati (1525-1578) was a 16th-century poet, litterateur and proficient of Sanskrit grammar [1] from Barpeta, Kamrup. The inscription on a stone slab on the hill in Rajaduar, abutting on the Brahmaputra, claims that the hill was the abode of Chandra Bharati.[2]

Family

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His wife's name was Tara Devi. Their son Bhattadeva was known as "father of Assamese prose".[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Dalal, Roshen (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK.
  2. ^ Barua, Dāsa, Harendranath, Yogeśa (1992). Reflections on Assam, 1944-1983: a collection of writings. Harendranath Barua Memorial Society. p. 75.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 480.