Mallinātha Sūri

Mallinātha Sūri
Born1346 CE
Kolcharam, Medak District Telangana, India
Died1440 CE
OccupationPoet, Critic, Commentator
GenreReligion, Literature, Philosophy
SubjectSanskrit, Natyas

Mallinātha Sūri was a critic, known for his commentaries on the five mahakavyas (great compositions) of Sanskrit. During his times, he is said to have received the titles of Mahamahopadhyaya and Vyakhyana Chakravarti. He lived during the reigns of Rachakonda king Singabhupala and Vijayanagara king Deva Raya I. Based on the evidence from inscriptions, it is estimated that he lived between 1350-1450 CE.

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