Gopala Mishra

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Gopalacharana Dwija
Born Kamrup region, Assam
Occupation Vaishnava poet and scholar
Language Early Assamese

Gopala Mishra (born 15th century) was a 16th-century Vaishnava poet and scholar from Kamrup region of Assam. Gopala Mishra was disciple and colleague of Damodara Deva. [1]

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References

  1. Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti, Volume 2. Gandhi Peace Foundation; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bombay. p. 1126.