| Tenali Ramakrishna | |
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 Statue of Tenali Rama | |
| Born | Garlapati Ramakrishna 22 September 1480 Tenali, Vijayanagara Empire |
| Died | 5 August 1528 (aged 47) Tenali, Vijayanagara Empire |
| Spouse | Sharada Devi |
| Issue | Bhaskaraysharma (Bhaskar) (son), Amrutadevi (Amruta) (daughter) |
| Father | Garlapati Ramayya |
| Mother | Lakshmamma |
| Religion | Shrouta Shaivam |
| Occupation | Telugu Poet (Main advisor and one of the Ashtadiggajas in the Vijayanagara court of King Krishnadevaraya) |
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Tenali Ramakrishna (born Garlapati Ramakrishna; also known as Tenali Ramalinga, and Tenali Rama; 22 September 1480–5 August 1528) (Telugu: తెనాలి రామకృష్ణుడు, was a Telugu language poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of the Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya, who ruled from 1509 to 1529 CE.[1] He hailed from the village of Tenali and wrote poetry in Telugu. He is generally known for the folk tales which focus on his wit.[2] He was one of the Ashtadiggajas (The Eight 'world-rulers'), the eight poets in the court of Krishnadevaraya.
His father died when he was a child.[clarification needed] To overcome the depression that Rama faced, his mother Lakshmamma took him to Vijayanagara where he became an advisor to Krishnadevaraya. He was a scholar and poet of Telugu language and a minister of the court.
- ^ Neela Subramaniam. Vikatakavi Tenali Rama. Sura Books. ISBN 9788174780713. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 412. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6. Retrieved 19 July 2017.