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Born 1483? • India
Died 1563?
Movement / Style Aṣṭachāp
Subjects Of Study Braj Bhasha language • Krishna
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Kabir
Indian mystic and poet
Meera Mandir
Mira Bai
Hindu mystic
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Harishchandra
Indian writer
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Tulsidas
Indian poet
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Mahadevi Varma
Indian writer and activist
Gulzar
Gulzar
writer, film producer, and director
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Antal
Indian poet
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Candidus
Greek theologian
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak
founder of Sikhism
Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Indian poet
Guru Gobind Singh, 18th century, Punjab
Guru Gobind Singh
Sikh Guru
Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam
Indian author and poet
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Kalidasa
Indian author
Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee
Indian politician
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Bhavabhuti
Indian writer
Drawing of Sri Aurobindo with long hair, mustache, and a pointed beard, shown facing forward with a calm expression.
Sri Aurobindo
Indian philosopher and yogi
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Nissim Ezekiel
Indian poet and playwright
Ravidas
Ravidas
Indian mystic and poet
Narayana Guru
Narayana Guru
Indian social reformer, poet, and Hindu sage
Photo of Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
Indian writer and political leader

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