Maladhar Basu
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Maladhar Basu (fl.
15th c., b. Kulingram, Bardhaman district
) was an early Bangla poet known for the work Sri Krishna Vijaya, composed between 1473 and 1480. The long poem is a translation of the 10th and 11th cantos of the Sanskrit
Srimad Bhagavatam (composed ca. 9th c.).
In the poem written in an early Bangla, Maladhar focuses on Krishna's divine life, with the 10th canto relating the legends of Krishna as a child, and his divine play with the gopis in Vrindavana. He was honoured by Rukunuddin Barbak Shah
with the title 'Gunaraj Khan'.
Floruit
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15th c., b. Kulingram, Bardhaman district
Bardhaman District
'Bardhaman district is a district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Bardhaman, though it houses other important industrial towns like Durgapur and Asansol...
) was an early Bangla poet known for the work Sri Krishna Vijaya, composed between 1473 and 1480. The long poem is a translation of the 10th and 11th cantos of the Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Srimad Bhagavatam (composed ca. 9th c.).
In the poem written in an early Bangla, Maladhar focuses on Krishna's divine life, with the 10th canto relating the legends of Krishna as a child, and his divine play with the gopis in Vrindavana. He was honoured by Rukunuddin Barbak Shah
Rukunuddin Barbak Shah
Rukunuddin Barbak Shah was the son and successor of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah. Barbak Shah was appointed the governor of the Satgaon region during the reign of his father...
with the title 'Gunaraj Khan'.