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Prabandha is a literary genre of medieval Indian Sanskrit literature.The prabandhas contain semi-historical anecdotes about the lives of famous persons.They were written primarily by Jain scholars of western India (Gujarat and Malwa) from 13th century onwards.
The text could not have been composed before the 12th century, as it refers to several kings from that period, including Jayasimha Siddharaja (r.c. 1092-1142), Paramardi of Kalyana-koti-pura (identified with Vikramaditya VI, r.c. 1076-1126), Madanabhrama (identified with Madanavarman, r.c. 1128-1165), and the Paramara prince Jagadeva. [3]
This period of the Empire is known as the "Prabandha Period," because of the quality of the prabandha literature it produced. [54] Allasani Peddana is considered to be the greatest and given the title of Andhra Kavita Pitamaha (the father of Telugu poetry). Svarocisha Sambhava or Manucharita, his popular prabandha work, was dedicated to ...
The period of the Empire is known as "Prabandha Period," because of the quality of the prabandha literature produced during this time. Among these eight poets, Allasani Peddana is considered to be the greatest and is given the title of Andhra Kavita Pitamaha (the father of Telugu poetry).
Srinatha (Telugu: శ్రీనాథుడు) (1365–1441) popularised the Prabandha style of composition. [27] He was a minister in the court of Pedakomati Vemareddy of Kondaveedu [ citation needed ] and wrote Salivahana Saptasati , Sivaratri Mahatyam , Harivilasa , Bhimakanda , Kasi Khandam , Srungara Naishadham , Palanati Veera Charitra ...
In his imperial court, these eight poets were regarded as the eight pillars of his literary assembly. The age of Ashtadiggajas is called the Prabandha Age (1540 CE to 1600 CE). [1] Each Ashtadiggaja had composed at least one Prabandha Kavyamu, and it was the Ashtadiggajas who gave Prabandha its present form. [2]
Prabandha can be described as a story in verse form with a tight metrical structure. Srinatha's Srungara Naishadhamu is a well-known example of the form. [8]He is also credited with hundreds of extempore poems called Chatuvulu in Telugu.
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