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Vidyapati

c. 1352–1448 · 15th century

Vidyapati was a poet and scholar of Mithila in northern Bihar, best known for his love songs in Maithili on Radha and Krishna. He served several kings of the Oiniwar dynasty, notably Shivasimha, and also wrote works in Sanskrit and Avahatta. His lyrics influenced devotional poetry in Bengal and Odisha, and he is regarded as the foremost poet of the Maithili language.

Vidyapati
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Oiniwar dynasty

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