Bhikhari Das (1721 – ?)was an early 18th-century Indian
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writte ...
of riti kaal. He was son of Kripaldas, enjoyed the patronage of Hindupati Singh, younger brother of Raja Prithvipati Singh of
Pratapgarh.
Early life
He was born in village Teonga in 1721 in
Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh, also called Belha or Bela Pratapgarh, is a city and municipality in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Pratapgarh district, part of the Allahabad division.
Etymology
Pratapgarh was the na ...
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Literary works
* ''Ras Saransh''
* ''Chhandarnav Pingal''
* ''Kavya Nirnay''
* ''Shringaar Nirnay''
* ''Naamprakash Kosh''
* ''Vishnupuran Bhasha': (Chuapai)
* ''Chhand Prakash''
* ''Shatranjshatika''
* ''Amarprakash'' (Sanskrit)
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References
18th-century Indian poets
Indian male poets
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Poets from Uttar Pradesh
18th-century male writers
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