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Muddupalani

18th-century Telugu poet and scholar · India · On the map · Writers · Lived 1739 to 1790 · aged 51

Muddupalani was a Telugu speaking poet and devadasi attached to the court of Pratap Singh (1739-63), the Maratha king of Tanjore. Some commentators date her life to 1739-90, and her place of birth as Nagavasram in Thanjavur district.

Muddupalani is read about 10 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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She is noted as a poet and scholar and particularly for her erotic epic Rādhikā-sāntvanam.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1739 to 1790 · aged 51