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Sankardev

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Srimanta Sankardev (, Assamese pronunciation: [sɹimɔntɔ xɔŋkɔɹdeβ]; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of the Bhakti movement in Assam. He is credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev), poetry and theological works written in Sanskrit, Assamese and Brajavali. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sankardev is the 2,160th most popular writer (down from 1,163rd in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from India (down from 144th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Indian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sankardev ranks 2,160 out of 7,302. Before him are Miguel Delibes, Constantin Virgil Gheorghiu, Germaine Greer, Étienne Jodelle, Yvan Goll, and Amrita Pritam. After him are Luigi Pulci, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Li Shangyin, Saki, Erich Mühsam, and Roger Peyrefitte.

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Among people born in 1449, Sankardev ranks 7. Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Aldus Manutius, Axayacatl, Bona of Savoy, and Sidonie of Poděbrady. After him are Mandukhai, Catherine of Poděbrady, and Margaret of Thuringia.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sankardev ranks 303 out of 1,861. Before him are Tarabai (1675), Jaswant Singh (1938), Mad Mike Hoare (1919), Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876), Charan Singh (1902), and Andal (800). After him are Guru Amar Das (1479), Abdul Karim (1863), Kuvempu (1904), Jaya Bachchan (1948), Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay (1887), and Michael Radford (1946).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Sankardev ranks 37. Before him are Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820), Mahadevi Varma (1907), Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (1942), Anna Leonowens (1831), Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876), and Andal (800). After him are Kuvempu (1904), Dnyaneshwar (1275), Mir Taqi Mir (1723), Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), Shakuntala Devi (1929), and Ibn Warraq (1946).

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