Bhikhari Das

Bhikhari Das (1721 – 1799) was an early 18th-century Indian poet of riti kaal. He was son of Kripaldas, enjoyed the patronage of Hindupati Singh, younger brother of Raja Prithvipati Singh of Pratapgarh.

Early life

He was born in village Teonga in 1721 in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

Literary works

• Ras Saransh
• Chhandarnav Pingal
• Kavya Nirnay
• Shringaar Nirnay
• Naamprakash Kosh
• Vishnupuran Bhasha (Chuapai)
• Chhand Prakash
• Shatranjshatika
• Amarprakash (Sanskrit)

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