Krittibas Ojha

Krittibas Ojha

Krittibas Ojha (Bangla: কৄত্তিবাস ওঝা)also written as Krittivas Ojha, was a medieval Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bangla literature and culture was the translation of the great Indian epic of Ramayana to Bangla. Krittibas Ojha is a Brahmin by caste. His work is known as Krittivasi Ramayan.


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