Anandavardhana
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Anandavardhana was a 9th-century Kashmiri literary theorist best known for formulating the influential dhvani (suggestion) theory of poetics, which reshaped classical Indian aesthetics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anandavardhana canonical | 1 |
| Ānandavardhana | 1 |
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Target entity: Anandavardhana Context triple: [Rasa theory of aesthetics, laterElaboratedBy, Anandavardhana]
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Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
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Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
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Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva was a 10th-century Kashmiri philosopher and theologian, best known as a principal exponent of Pratyabhijñā (recognition) non-dual Shaivism and a major figure in Indian idealist thought.
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Vidyapati
Vidyapati was a renowned medieval poet and scholar from the Mithila region, celebrated for his Maithili and Sanskrit devotional and love poetry.
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Adikavi Pampa
Adikavi Pampa was a 10th-century Kannada poet renowned as one of the earliest and greatest writers in Kannada literature, best known for his epic works like "Vikramarjuna Vijaya" (Pampa Bharata).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anandavardhana Target entity description: Anandavardhana was a 9th-century Kashmiri literary theorist best known for formulating the influential dhvani (suggestion) theory of poetics, which reshaped classical Indian aesthetics.
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A.
Jayanta Bhatta
Jayanta Bhatta was a prominent 9th-century Indian philosopher and logician of the Nyāya school, known for his influential works on epistemology, logic, and Hindu philosophical theology.
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B.
Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
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C.
Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva was a 10th-century Kashmiri philosopher and theologian, best known as a principal exponent of Pratyabhijñā (recognition) non-dual Shaivism and a major figure in Indian idealist thought.
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D.
Vidyapati
Vidyapati was a renowned medieval poet and scholar from the Mithila region, celebrated for his Maithili and Sanskrit devotional and love poetry.
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E.
Adikavi Pampa
Adikavi Pampa was a 10th-century Kannada poet renowned as one of the earliest and greatest writers in Kannada literature, best known for his epic works like "Vikramarjuna Vijaya" (Pampa Bharata).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kashmiri scholar
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Sanskrit poet ⓘ aesthetician ⓘ literary theorist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
alankara-dhvani (suggestion of figure of speech)
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rasa-dhvani (suggestion of aesthetic emotion) ⓘ vastu-dhvani (suggestion of idea or theme) ⓘ vyanjana (mode of signification) ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Kashmir school of poetics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hindu intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| developedConcept |
dhvani (poetic suggestion)
NERFINISHED
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distinction between primary and secondary meaning in poetry ⓘ |
| era | classical Sanskrit period ⓘ |
| field |
Indian aesthetics
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Sanskrit poetics ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting |
poetic criticism
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theoretical treatise ⓘ |
| impact |
established suggestion as core principle of poetic meaning
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reshaped classical Indian poetics ⓘ |
| inDialogueWith |
earlier alamkara (figures-of-speech) theorists
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earlier rasa theorists ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhinavagupta
NERFINISHED
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Kashmiri Shaiva aesthetics ⓘ later Sanskrit poetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bharata Muni’s rasa theory (indirectly)
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earlier Sanskrit grammarians and philosophers of language ⓘ |
| influencedDiscipline | comparative literature studies on suggestion and implication ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dhvani theory
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theory of poetic suggestion ⓘ work Dhvanyaloka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| name | Anandavardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Dhvanyaloka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | aesthetic realism of poetic meaning ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposed | classification of types of dhvani ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research in Indian aesthetics
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studies in Sanskrit poetics ⓘ |
| theoryCharacterizedBy |
centrality of rasa (aesthetic emotion) as realized through suggestion
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primacy of suggested meaning over literal meaning in poetry ⓘ |
| tradition | Indian literary criticism ⓘ |
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