Brajanath Badajena was an Odia poet best known for his historical ballad Samara Taranga.
12 Facts About Brajanath Badajena
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Brajanath Badajena's work was Samara Taranga appreciated the king of Dhenkanal for which he was given the title of Badajena.
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Brajanath Badajena was born Brajanath Patnaik to Balukeswar Patnaik in a Karan family.
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Brajanath Badajena's family were descendants of 16th century poet Raghu Arakhita.
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Brajanath Badajena had three siblings who were serving the king of Dhenkanal.
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Brajanath Badajena was well versed in many languages such as Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali and Telugu.
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Brajanath Badajena has experimented with different forms of and styles of writing.
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Brajanath Badajena wrote Chatura Binoda around 1770.
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Brajanath Badajena was an eyewitness to the battles and the poem is a testimony to the events.
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Brajanath Badajena was patronized by many kings such as Dhenkanal, Keonjhar.
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Brajanath Badajena however moved around from place to place to earn a livelihood.
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Brajanath Badajena spent later part of his life at Puri during the reign of Gajapati DibyaSimha Deva II.