History: Indian court poets

Court Poet

In the Court of

Well-known works

Kalidasa

Vikramaditya

Shakuntalam, Meghdoot

Bana Bhatt

Harshavardhana

Harsha Charita, Kadambari

Chand Bardai

Prithviraj Chauhan

Prithviraj Raso

Bhavabhuti

King Yashovarman of Kannauj

Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava, Uttararamacharita

Amir Khusro

mainly Allauddin Khilji but associated with 7 rulers of Delhi Sultannate

Tuhfatus-Sighr, Qiranus-Sa'dain

Sri Ponna

Rashtrakuta King Krishna III

Shantipurana, Bhuvanaika-Ramabhyudaya

Parmanand

Shivaji

Shivbharat

Pandit Gangadhar Mishra

Sambalpur King Baliar Singh

Kosalananda Mahakavya

Hema Saraswati

Kamtapur King Durlabh Narayan

Prahalad Charita

Rajashekhara

Gurjara Pratiharas

Balabharata, Karpuramanjari, Balaramayana, Kavyamimamsa

Vedanayagam Sastriar

King Serfoji II of Tanjore

Bethlehem Kuravanji, Gnanakummi

Raghavanka

Hoysala kings

Harishchandra Kayva

Adikavi Pampa

Chalukya King Arikesari II

Vikram?rjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata

Tirumalarya

King Wodeyar

Karna Vrittanta Kathe

Allasani Peddana

Sri Krishna Deva Raya

Swaarochisha Manu Sambhavam

Nandi Thimmana

Sri Krishna Deva Raya

Parijathapaharanam, Vanivilasam

Agha Hasan Amanat

Wajid Ali Shah

Inder Sabha

Ramprasad Sen

Krishna Chandra of Nadia

Vidyasundar, Shaktigiti.

Jayamkondkar

Kulottunga Chola I

Kalingattu parani

Ravikirti

Pulakesin II

Aihole inscription