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The '''''Ramacharitam''''' is a [[Sanskrit]] epic poem written in ''[[Arya metre]]'' by [[Sandhyakar Nandi]] during [[Pala Empire]], between approximately 1050 and 1150 CE. This work simultaneously narrates the story of the [[Ramayana]] and the Pala king [[Ramapala]]. The work is biased in favour of Ramapala, but remains an important historical source for the Pala history.<ref name="Susan1984">{{cite book | author=Susan L. Huntington | title=The "Påala-Sena" Schools of Sculpture | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLA3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA32 | date=1 January 1984 | publisher=Brill Archive | isbn=90-04-06856-2 | page=32}}</ref> |
The '''''Ramacharitam''''' is a [[Sanskrit]] epic poem written in ''[[Arya metre]]'' by [[Sandhyakar Nandi]] during [[Pala Empire]], between approximately 1050 and 1150 CE. This work simultaneously narrates the story of the [[Ramayana]] and the Pala king [[Ramapala]]. The work is biased in favour of Ramapala, but remains an important historical source for the Pala history.<ref name="Susan1984">{{cite book | author=Susan L. Huntington | title=The "Påala-Sena" Schools of Sculpture | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLA3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA32 | date=1 January 1984 | publisher=Brill Archive | isbn=90-04-06856-2 | page=32}}</ref> The poem has been known for being the earliest extant literary work in [[Malayalam literature]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malayalam literature {{!}} Facts, Writers, Poetry, & Examples|url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Malayalam-literature|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref> |
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The text details the historical events in [[Bengal]] from the assassination of the Pala emperor [[Mahipala II]] by Divya, a rebel Kaivarta officer up to the reign of [[Madanapala (Pala dynasty)|Madanapala]] in 215 verses, by using a figure of speech, the ''Shlesha'' (double-meaning words) in each verse.<ref name="Roy">Roy N. (1993). ''Bangalir Itihas: Adiparba'', Dey's Publishing, Calcutta, {{ISBN|81-7079-270-3}}, p.583</ref> |
The text details the historical events in [[Bengal]] from the assassination of the Pala emperor [[Mahipala II]] by Divya, a rebel Kaivarta officer up to the reign of [[Madanapala (Pala dynasty)|Madanapala]] in 215 verses, by using a figure of speech, the ''Shlesha'' (double-meaning words) in each verse.<ref name="Roy">Roy N. (1993). ''Bangalir Itihas: Adiparba'', Dey's Publishing, Calcutta, {{ISBN|81-7079-270-3}}, p.583</ref> |
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The Ramacharitam is a Sanskrit epic poem written in Arya metre by Sandhyakar Nandi during Pala Empire, between approximately 1050 and 1150 CE. This work simultaneously narrates the story of the Ramayana and the Pala king Ramapala. The work is biased in favour of Ramapala, but remains an important historical source for the Pala history.[1] The poem has been known for being the earliest extant literary work in Malayalam literature.[2]
The text details the historical events in Bengal from the assassination of the Pala emperor Mahipala II by Divya, a rebel Kaivarta officer up to the reign of Madanapala in 215 verses, by using a figure of speech, the Shlesha (double-meaning words) in each verse.[3]
A palm-leaf manuscript of the Ramacharitam discovered by Haraprasad Shastri is preserved in the museum of the Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
Notes
- ^ Susan L. Huntington (1 January 1984). The "Påala-Sena" Schools of Sculpture. Brill Archive. p. 32. ISBN 90-04-06856-2.
- ^ "Malayalam literature | Facts, Writers, Poetry, & Examples". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ Roy N. (1993). Bangalir Itihas: Adiparba, Dey's Publishing, Calcutta, ISBN 81-7079-270-3, p.583
External links
- Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Ramacharitam, The". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Ray, Kanailal (2012). "Sandhyakar Nandi". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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