Hema Saraswati
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Hema Saraswati (fl. late 13th century) was amongst the earliest known Assamese
writers, most known for his poem, Prahlada Charita, the earliest known poetic work in Assamese language. He was court poet under the patronage of Kamtapur
's King Durlabh Narayan of Kamata Kingdom
, who also provided patronage to his contemporary, Harivara Vipra. He wrote Prahlada Charita based on a story found in Vayu Purana
and Har-Gauri-Sambaad, a version of Kumarasambhava
by Kalidasa
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His concurrent writers are Rudra Kandali, Kobiranta Saraswati, Madhav Kandali, Horibor Bipro
etc., who gave a strong initial base to Assamese Literature
.
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
writers, most known for his poem, Prahlada Charita, the earliest known poetic work in Assamese language. He was court poet under the patronage of Kamtapur
Kamtapur
Kamtapur is the name of a state proposed in north West Bengal and Assam by the Rajbongshi people. The proposed state comprises some districts of West Bengal and other contiguous districts of Assam. This statehood demand is mostly led by Kamtapur People's Party....
's King Durlabh Narayan of Kamata Kingdom
Kamata Kingdom
The Kamata kingdom appeared in the western part of the older Kamarupa kingdom in the 13th century, after the fall of the Pala dynasty. The rise of the Kamata kingdom marked the end of the ancient period in the History of Assam and the beginning of the medieval period. The first rulers were the...
, who also provided patronage to his contemporary, Harivara Vipra. He wrote Prahlada Charita based on a story found in Vayu Purana
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is a Shaiva Purana, a Hindu religious text, dedicated to the god Vayu , containing about 24,000 shlokas.-Date:Banabhatta refers to this work in his Kadambari and Harshacharita...
and Har-Gauri-Sambaad, a version of Kumarasambhava
Kumarasambhava
Kumārasambhava is a Sanskrit epic poem by Kālidāsa; the first eight cantos are accepted as his authorship...
by Kalidasa
Kalidasa
Kālidāsa was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language...
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His concurrent writers are Rudra Kandali, Kobiranta Saraswati, Madhav Kandali, Horibor Bipro
Horibor Bipro
Horibor Bipro is amongst the earliest known Assamese writers. He was patronaged by Kamatapur's king Durlava Narayan . He composed Babrubahanar Yudha, Lava-Kushar Yudha, Tamradwajar Yudha of taken from Jyimiyanashamedh...
etc., who gave a strong initial base to Assamese Literature
Assamese literature
Assamese literature is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language can...
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