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Ananta Kandali (1540–1580) was Brahmin[citation needed] poet from Hajo, Kamrup district. Ananta Kandali's real name was Haricharan, but he is popularly known by his scholastic title "Ananta Kandali". His father, Ratna Pathak, was a renowned scholar and expounder of the Bhagavata at the Madhava temple.

Haricharan Kandali
BornJanuary 1540
Died1580 (aged 39–40)
Pen nameAnanta Kandali
LanguageAssamese language[1]
Notable worksMahiravana Vadha, Harihara Yuddha, Vrttrasura Vadha, Kumara Harana, Sahasra Nama Vrttanta

As a prolific writer, Kandali gained many literary distinctions, and acquired titles like "Ananta Kandali". He became a disciple of Sankardev and attracted towards Vaisnava cult.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Upendranath Goswami, A study on Kāmrūpī: a dialect of Assamese, 1970 Rama Sarasvati, Ananta Kandali, Sridhara Kandali, Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Dvija Kalapacandra and Bhattadeva, the father of Assamese prose, all hailed from the present district of Kamrup. In the writings of the early Assamese writers mentioned above reflections of the Kamrupi dialect are evident.
  2. ^ Garg, Gaṅgā Rām (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu world: Volume 2. Concept Publishing Company. p. 285.
  3. ^ Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti: Volume 2. Concept Publishing Company. p. 913.