Sankardev biography samples

Indian polymath (1449–1568)

Srimanta Sankardev^[10] (, Assamese pronunciation:[sɹimɔntɔxɔŋkɔɹdɛβ]; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamesepolymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of the Bhakti movement in Assam.

He is credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev), poetry and theological works written in Sanskrit, Assamese and Brajavali.

The Bhagavatic religious movement he started, Ekasarana Dharma and also called Neo-Vaishnavite moveme