Great poets of india
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GREAT POETS OF INDIA: 1. Tulasidas : He composed the 'Ramacharita- manasa' ,a very famous and great epic of North India and relates the story of Sri Rama.. He was a great scholar. One word spoken by his wife brought him a realization of his true goal; he became a devotee of Lord Sri Rama. And this poet-saint showed thousands of people the way to a meaningful life. 2. Bankim Chandra : He is recognized as one of the the greatest novelists of India who gave the people the sacred mantra - Vande Mataram' . The Bengali Novel practically began with him. He also wrote philosophical works, which stimulated independent thinking.
Vande Mataram
Sujalam Sujhalam Malayajasheetalam Sasyashyamalam Mataram II There is hardly an Indian who is not familiar with this National Song. The man who gave us this Atonal Song is Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. He wrote many novels. One of them is Anandamatha'. This novel contains a thrilling account of a struggle for freedom. Vande Mataram' appears as a part of this novel. 3.Tenali Ramakrishna : A scholar and a poet, he exposed superstition and stupid pride to ridicule. He was a favourite adviser of a powerful king. 4.Kalidas : One of the greatest poets and dramatists in Sanskrit. His chronicle of the kings of the Raghy clan ( Rughuvamsha) , the greatplay 'shakuntala' and other works depict, through many great characters, the highest ideals of life as seen by the ancient people of India. 5. Namadeva: Namadeva lived during the end of the 13th century and the first half of the 14th in Western Bharat. He is one of the best known saint poets of India. He lived in Constant communion with Lord Panduranga. Hundreds of 'abhangs' (devotional songs) composed by him are lovingly sung by devout people to this day. 6. Maharshi Valmiki: The Adikavi, the Poet of Poets of India, gave the world the immortal epic, the 'Ramayana'. By profession a highway robber, he came under the spell of Maharshi Narada and became a 'Brahmarshi'. He not only sang the matchless greatness of Sri Rama, but gave shelter to his wife Seetha Devi, and taught the epic to Sri Rama's sons.
