Tulsidas
Rambola Dubey (Hindi pronunciation: [rɑːməboːlɑː d̪ubeː]; 11 August 1511–30 July 1623), known as Tulsidas (Sanskrit pronunciation: [tʊlsiːdaːsaː]), was a Vaishnava (Ramanandi) Hindu saint and poet, renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama. He wrote several popular works in Sanskrit, Awadhi, and Braj Bhasha, but is best known as the author of the Hanuman Chalisa and of the epic Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana, based on Rama's life, in the vernacular Awadhi language.
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Picture of Tulsidas published in the Ramcharitmanas, by Sri Ganga Publishers, Gai Ghat, Benaras, 1949 | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Rambola Dubey 11 August 1511 |
| Died | 30 July 1623 (aged 111) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse | Ratnavali |
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| Sect | Ramanandi Sampradaya |
| Known for | Composing the Ramcharitmanas and Hanuman Chalisa Reincarnation of Valmiki |
| Philosophy | Vishishtadvaita |
| Religious career | |
| Guru | Narharidas (Narharyanandacharya) |
| Literary works | Ramcharitmanas, Vinaya Patrika, Geetawali, Dohavali, Sahitya Ratna, Hanuman Chalisa, Vairagya Sandipani, Janaki Mangal, Parvati Mangal, and others |
| Honors | Goswami, sant, Abhinavavālmīki, Bhaktaśiromaṇi |
| Language | Awadhi |
"Recognizing that Sita & Sri Rama pervade the entire creation, I make obeisance to them all with folded hands."
Tulsidas spent most of his life in the cities of Banaras (modern Varanasi) and Ayodhya. The Tulsi Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi is named after him. He founded the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi, believed to stand at the place where he had the sight of the deity. Tulsidas started the Ramlila plays, a folk-theatre adaptation of the Ramayana.
He has been acclaimed as one of the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and world literature. The impact of Tulsidas and his works on the art, culture and society in India is widespread and is seen today in the vernacular language, Ramlila plays, Hindustani classical music, popular music, and television series.
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