Died 1578 (aged 52–53) Relatives Bhattadeva (Son) Ethnicity Indo-Aryan | Language Kamrupi Occupation Poet Name Chandra Bharati | |
Chandra Bharati (1525-1578) was a 16th-century poet, litterateur and proficient of Sanskrit grammar 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.
Family
His wife's name was Tara Devi. Their son Bhattadeva was known as "father of Assamese prose".
References
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