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Pitambar Dvija | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1455 Lower Assam |
| Died | 1533 |
| Occupation | Vaisnavite poet |
| Language | Goalpariya |
| Notable works | Usha Parinaya |
Pitambar Dvija (1455-1533) was 15 and 16th century litterateur from Lower Assam and contemporary of likes of Haribara Vipra and Hema Saraswati. [1]
Usha-Parinaya was written in 1533 AD by Pitambar Dvija which was an Kamrupi rendering of the Usha-Anuradha episode from Vishnu Purana. [2] He composed verses on Rukmini Haran. [3]
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