Chandra Bharati Explained

Chandra Bharati
Birth Date:1525
Birth Place:Barpeta
Language:Assamese language
Relatives:Bhattadeva (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

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dalal, Roshen . Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide . 2014 . Penguin UK .
  2. Book: Barua, Dāsa, Harendranath, Yogeśa . Reflections on Assam, 1944-1983: a collection of writings . 1992 . Harendranath Barua Memorial Society . 75 .
  3. Book: Datta, Amaresh . Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature . 1987 . Sahitya Akademi . 480 .