Gadayuddha
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Gadayuddha is a renowned 10th-century Kannada epic poem by Mahakavi Ranna that vividly narrates the mace battle between Bhima and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kannada epic poem
ⓘ
medieval Kannada literary work ⓘ |
| alternateNameOfAuthor | Ranna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Western Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ranna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorHonorific | Mahakavi Ranna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacters |
Bhima
NERFINISHED
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Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 10th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major work of early Kannada epic tradition ⓘ |
| form | kavya ⓘ |
| genre |
epic poetry
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heroic poetry ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sanskrit Mahabharata tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Kannada ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
hyperbole
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metaphor ⓘ simile ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | classical Kannada literature ⓘ |
| literaryReputation | renowned work in Kannada literature ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
descriptive
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dramatic ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Kannada literature ⓘ |
| mainEventDepicted | mace battle between Bhima and Duryodhana ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | final combat between Pandavas and Kauravas leaders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptation of Mahabharata episode
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portrayal of heroism ⓘ vivid battle descriptions ⓘ |
| period | medieval India ⓘ |
| region | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Ajitha Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOriginallyWrittenIn | Kannada script ⓘ |
| sourceEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Kannada literary studies ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mace fighting
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royal warfare ⓘ single combat ⓘ |
| taughtIn | Indian literature curricula ⓘ |
| theme |
dharma and adharma
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fate of warriors ⓘ valor ⓘ war and heroism ⓘ |
| timeOfRanna | Western Chalukya period ⓘ |
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