Keshavdas
Keshavdas | |
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Self Portrait of Keshav Das c.1570 | |
| Born | Keshavdas Mishra c.1555 Orchha, Orchha Kingdom, Mughal Empire (modern-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | c.1617 (aged 61–62) Orchha, Orchha Kingdom, Mughal Empire |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer, Scholar and administrator |
| Genre | Epic Poetry |
Keshavdas Mishra (1555–1617), usually known by the Keshavdas, was an Indian Poet, Writer, Scholar and administrator who was best known for his work Rasikpriya, a pioneering work of the Riti Kaal of Hindi literature. He was patronized by Vir Singh Deo of Orchha, a vassal of the Mughal Empire.