Died 1580 (aged 39–40) Role Poet Name Ananta Kandali | Language Kamrupi Pen name Ananta Kandali | |
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Born January , 1540 ( 1540-01-00 ) Notable works Mahiravana Vadha, Harihara Yuddha, Vrttrasura Vadha, Kumara Harana, Sahasra Nama Vrttanta | ||
Ananta Kandali (Assamese: অনন্ত কন্দলী; 1540–1580) was Brahmin 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.
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