Gangadevi, also known as Gangambika, was a 14th-century princess and Sanskrit-language poet of the Vijayanagara Empire of present-day India.
Life and work
Gangadevi was the wife of Veerakamparaya, son of the Vijayanagara monarch Bukka Raya I (c. 1360s-1370s).[1]
Gangadevi chronicled the story of her husband's victory over the Turko-Persian Muslims of the Madurai Sultanate in the form of this poem,[2] which contains nine chapters and was named Madhura Vijayam, also known as Veerakamparaya Charitram.[2][3][4] After the discovery of the documents, a Tamil version was published by Sri Krishnamacharya of Srirangam. Annamalai University published an English translation in 1950.[2] In addition to writing, she also fought in battle with her husband and inspired other women.[2]
Influence
Gangadevi is a key inspiration for Pampa Kampana, the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's novel Victory City.[5]
References
- ↑ Vijayanagara Voices: Exploring South Indian History and Hindu Literature{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Taylor & Francis(3 March 2016). ISBN 978-1-317-00192-8
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A poetic princess. The Hindu(February 8, 2012). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Suryanath U. Kamath, A Concise history of Karnataka from pre-historic times to the present, Jupiter books, MCC, Bangalore, 2001 (Reprinted 2002) OCLC: 7796041 p162
- ↑ Madhura Vijaya (or Virakamparaya Charita): An Historical Kavya{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sridhara Power Press(1924)
- ↑ Salman Rushdie's new novel is an ode to storytelling and freedom. The Economist. Retrieved 2023-02-11.