Ranna
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Ranna was a prominent 10th-century Kannada poet, celebrated as one of the “three gems” of early Kannada literature for his influential epic and courtly works.
Aliases (1)
- ರನ್ನ ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Kannada poet
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court poet → medieval poet → writer → |
| activeIn |
Karnataka region
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| approximateDate |
c. 950–c. 1000 CE
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| basedOn |
Jain puranic tradition (for Ajitha Purana)
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Mahabharata (for Gadayuddha) → |
| contributedTo |
courtly praise poetry in Kannada
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development of Kannada epic tradition → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
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| era |
Western Chalukya period
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| ethnicGroup |
Kannadiga
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| floruit |
10th century
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| gender |
male
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| genre |
courtly literature
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epic poetry → religious literature → |
| hasCanonicalStatusIn |
classical Kannada canon
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| honorificTitle |
Mahakavi Ranna
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| influenced |
later Kannada poets
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Kannada
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| literaryReputation |
prominent early Kannada epic poet
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| literaryTradition |
classical Kannada literature
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| mainSubject |
Ajitanatha (in Ajitha Purana)
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Bhima (in Gadayuddha) → |
| memberOf |
three gems of Kannada literature
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| movement |
early Kannada literature
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| nameInKannada |
ರನ್ನ
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| notableWork |
Ajitha Purana
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Gadayuddha → Sahasa Bhima Vijaya → |
| occupation |
author
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poet → |
| patron |
Chalukya king Satyashraya
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Chalukya king Tailapa II → Western Chalukya dynasty → |
| positionHeld |
court poet of Western Chalukya kings
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| region |
Deccan
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| religion |
Jainism
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| saidToBeTheSameAs |
one of the three gems of early Kannada literature
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| styleCharacteristic |
blend of devotion and valor
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elaborate similes → heroic description → |
| writingStyle |
champu
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Referenced by (4)
| 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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Ranna
("ರನ್ನ")
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nameInKannada |
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Pampa
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threeGemsWith |