Damodar Gulati | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ਦਮੋਦਰ ਦਾਸ ਅਰੋੜਾ |
| Born | 16th century Sultanpur, Jhang |
| Occupation | Punjabi poet |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Period | 16th century |
| Genre | Tragedy |
| Notable works | Heer Ranjha |
Damodar Gulati[a] (Punjabi: [dəmoːdəɾ gʊlaːʈi]; c. 16th century – 17th century) also known as Damodar Das Arora, was a Punjabi Hindu poet, of the 16th and 17th centuries, hailing from Jhang. He is widely celebrated for his poetic narration of the romance tragedy, Heer Ranjha, on the preexisting Punjabi oral legend; his tradition continued to be adapted throughout centuries in Punjabi literature.[1][2][3][4] He lived during the reign of Mughal king Akbar.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Singh, Nikky-Guninder (30 January 2012). Of Sacred and Secular Desire: An Anthology of Lyrical Writings from the Punjab. I.B, Tauris. ISBN 9780857730985.
It is in the context of multidimensional love that Waris Shah frames his qissa. Emperor Akbar's Hindu courtier, Damodar Gulati, had popularized the story of Heer and Ranjha at the beginning of the seventeenth century.
- ^ Gaur, ID (July 2008). Martyr as a Bridegroom. Anthem Press. p. 28-29. ISBN 9781843313489.
Damodar, a Punjabi 'Hindu', picked up the legend of a Punjabi 'Muslim' girl who is said to have rebelled against the social and religious patriarchs of her community during the first and second quarters of the fifteenth century.
- ^ Mir, Farina (2012-02-21). "Genre and Devotion in Punjabi Popular Narratives: Rethinking Cultural and Religious Syncretism". In Malhotra, Anshu (ed.). Punjab Reconsidered: History, Culture, and Practice. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908877-5.
The Hindu poet Damodar, as far as we know, was the first person to compose an epic-length Punjabi text of Hir Ranjha.