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Adikavi Pampa

902 - 975

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Pampa (c. 10th century), also referred to by the honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet"), was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs. He was a court poet of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, who was a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta Emperor Krishna III. Pampa is best known for his epics Vikramārjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata, and the Ādi purāṇa, both written in the champu style around c. 939. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adikavi Pampa has received more than 519,735 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Adikavi Pampa is the 2,237th most popular writer (down from 1,990th in 2019).

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  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among writers, Adikavi Pampa ranks 2,237 out of 7,302. Before him are Leopoldo Alas, Jacob Cats, Felice Romani, Udo Lindenberg, Arkady Gaidar, and Magnus Felix Ennodius. After him are Guido Gezelle, Pentti Linkola, Rosika Schwimmer, Hendrik Conscience, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, and Johan Bojer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 902, Adikavi Pampa ranks 3. Before him are Seljuk, and Emperor Taizong of Liao.  Among people deceased in 975, Adikavi Pampa ranks 7. Before him are Gwangjong of Goryeo, Edgar the Peaceful, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Olof Björnsson, and Theobald I, Count of Blois.

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