Pampa
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Pampa was a pioneering 10th-century Kannada poet, celebrated as one of the “three gems” of classical Kannada literature and best known for his epic works like the Adipurana and Vikramarjuna Vijaya.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain poet
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Kannada poet → classical Kannada writer → person → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aadikavi Pampa
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Adikavi Pampa → |
| associatedWith |
Western Deccan
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| associatedWithPlace |
Vemulavada region
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| century |
10th century
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| country |
India
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| courtPoetOf |
Arikesari II
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| culturalContext |
medieval Deccan Jain court culture
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| dynastyOfPatron |
Vemulavada Chalukya
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| floruit |
c. 10th century CE
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| genre |
epic poetry
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religious poetry → |
| honoredAs |
foundational figure of Kannada literature
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| honorificTitle |
Adikavi
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| influenceOn |
epic tradition in Kannada
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later Jain Kannada poets → medieval Kannada literature → |
| language |
Kannada
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| legacy |
considered a model for classical Kannada style
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| literaryFormUsed |
champu kavya
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kanda metre → |
| literaryInnovation |
adaptation of Sanskrit epic themes into Kannada
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development of classical Kannada poetic diction → |
| literaryStatus |
one of the three gems of classical Kannada literature
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| literaryTradition |
Kannada literature
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| movement |
classical Kannada literature
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| name |
Pampa
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| notableWork |
Adipurana
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Pampa Bharata → Vikramarjuna Vijaya → |
| occupation |
poet
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| patron |
Chalukya king Arikesari II
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| region |
Karnataka
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| religion |
Jainism
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| religionDepicted |
Jainism
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| style |
champu
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| subjectOfWork |
Mahabharata-based narrative of Arjuna
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life of the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha → |
| threeGemsWith |
Ponna
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Ranna → |
| wroteAbout |
Jain Tirthankaras
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heroes of the Mahabharata → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ponna
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contemporaryOf |
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Kannada
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hasNotablePoet |
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Pampa
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name |