Mains Paper I · 1 AP Social & Cultural History · 1.14 Telugu language and classical literature

1.14.2 Nannaya and the beginning of the Andhra Mahabharatam

Nannaya, court poet of the Eastern Chalukya king Rajaraja Narendra at Rajamahendravaram in the 11th century, began the Telugu Mahabharata and so began Telugu literature; he is the Adikavi.

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Key terms

  • Nannaya
  • Nannaya Bhattaraka
  • Adikavi
  • Vaganusasana
  • Rajaraja Narendra
  • Rajamahendravaram
  • Narayana Bhatta
  • Nandampudi grant
  • Andhra Mahabharatam
  • Adi parva
  • Sabha parva
  • Aranya parva
  • champu
  • Andhra Shabda Chintamani
  • Kavitrayam
  • Pavuluri Mallana

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