Pitambar Dvija

Pitambar Dvija
Born 1455
Kamrup
Died 1533
Occupation Vaisnavite poet
Language Kamrupi
Notable works Usha Parinaya

Pitambar Dvija (1455-1533) was 15 and 16th century litterateur from Kamrup and contemporary of likes of Haribara Vipra and Hema Saraswati.[1]

Works

Usha-Parinaya was written in 1533 AD by Pitambar Dvija which was an Kamrupi rendering of the Usha-Anuradha episode from Vishnu Purana.[2] He composed verses on Rukmini Haran.[3]

See also

References

  1. Folk-lore, Volume 28. Indian Publications. 1987. p. 30.
  2. Das Gupta, Rajatananda (1982). Art of mediaeval Assam. Cosmo. p. 111.
  3. Gupta, Kamala (1987). Social status of Hindu women in northern India, 1206-1707 A.D. Inter-India Publications. p. 307.
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