Mahamanikya was a Barāha[1] king who ruled parts of Assam in the 14-15th century. At that time, his kingdom centered on present-day Nagaon, Morigaon and Hojai districts. Under his patronage, the Sanskrit epic Ramayana was translated to Assamese verse Saptakanda Ramayana by Madhava Kandali.[2]Template:Failed verification scholars claim him to be a Boro king.
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- ↑ Template:Harvcol We are known as Kabiraja Kandali. Following the order of Mahamanikya, the king of Barāha, we composed the seven kandas of Ramayana in brief, avoiding lengthy descriptions, by adding some literary flavours, in a simple style, as in the process ofproducing butter by churning milk, so that the general people understand the story of Ramayana very well
- ↑ Template:Harvcol The Boro King of the time Mahamanikya, who is known as Varāha Raja encouraged the great poet Madhava Kandali to translate the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Assamese.
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