Daṇḍin

A Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances, famously celebrated for his "Padalalitya" (fluidity and beauty of words).

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Instance of: human
Born: 6th century
Died: 7th century
Place of birth: South India
Sex or gender: male
Genre: poetics
Main subject: literary criticism
Occupation: poet, writer
Citizenship: India
described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
end of work period: 7th century
languages spoken, written or signed: Sanskrit
notable work: Kavyadarsha, Dashakumaracharita
start of work period: 6th century
writing language: Sanskrit

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