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Flourished c.1150 - c.1200 • India
Notable Works “Gītagovinda”
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Rūpa Gosvāmī
Indian scholar, poet, and author
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Bhartrihari
Hindu philosopher
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Vyasa
legendary Indian sage
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Kalidasa
Indian author
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Bhavabhuti
Indian writer
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Hemachandra
Jaina author
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Ashvaghosha
Indian philosopher and poet
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Śrīharsha
Indian author and poet
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Bharavi
Indian poet
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Somadeva
Hindu poet
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Bhatti
Indian poet
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Magha
Indian Sanskrit poet
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Antal
Indian poet
Narayana Guru
Narayana Guru
Indian social reformer, poet, and Hindu sage
Portrait of Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore with long wavy hair and a full beard, wearing a simple robe and looking directly at the camera.
Rabindranath Tagore
Bengali poet
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Kabir
Indian mystic and poet
Meera Mandir
Mira Bai
Hindu mystic
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Tulsidas
Indian poet
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Chandidas
Indian poet
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Bahinābāī, Bahini
Indian poet-saint

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