Keshavdas

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Keshavdas
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(1617-00-00) (aged 61–62) Orchha, Orchha Kingdom, Mughal Empire
Occupation	Poet, Writer, Scholar and administrator
Genre	Epic Poetry

Keshavdas Mishra (Hindi pronunciation: [keːɕəvəd̪ɑːsə miɕrə]; 1555–1617), usually known by the mononym Keshavdas, was an Indian Poet, Writer, Scholar and administrator who was best known for his work Rasikpriya [hi], a pioneering work of the Riti Kaal [hi] of Hindi literature. He was patronized by Vir Singh Deo of Orchha.