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1. Re: sanskrit Digest, Vol 7, Issue 3 (Sunder Hattangadi)
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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 02:36:28 +0000
From: "Sunder Hattangadi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Sanskrit] Re: sanskrit Digest, Vol 7, Issue 3
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> > I search for information about the woman-poets of
> > India.
> > Are there any besides Mirabai, Andal, Lal Ded, and
> > Akka Mahadevi?
> > Some names would be of great help.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Alexandra Kafka
Greetings,
In the religious-mystical area, the following :
http://www.atributetohinduism.com/Education_in_Ancient_India.htm
Women-sages were callee Rishikas and Brahmavadinis.
The Rig Veda knows of the following Rishikas 1.Romasa 2.Lopamudra 3.Apala 4.
Kadru 5.Visvavara 6. Ghosha 7. Juhu 8. Vagambhrini 9. Paulomi 10 Jarita 11.
Sraddha-Kamayani 12. Urvasi 12. Sarnga 14. Yami 15. Indrani 18. Savitri 19.
Devajami 20. Nodha 21 Akrishtabhasha 22. Sikatanivavari 23. Gaupayana.
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4 women poets of Kashmir
http://www.koausa.org/Poets/FourPoetesses.html
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Maharashtra had: Muktabai (Jnaneshvara's younger sister) 13th cent.AD
Janabai (Saint Eknath's maid) 16th cent. AD
Kanhopatra 16th cent.
AD
Bahinabai 20th cent
AD
Their compositions are mainly in 'abhanga'/'ovi' style of poetry.
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In secular poetry, every regional language has a number of
them.
Regards,
Sunder
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