Khana (Bengali খনা, pron. khawnaa) was an Indian poetess and legendary astrologist, who composed in medieval Bengali between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the village Deuli, in Barasat district, West Bengal. Her poetry, known as khanAr bachan (or vachan) (খনার বচন), among the earliest compositions in Bengali literature, is known for its agricultural themes.
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- Khana (Bengali খনা, pron. khawnaa) was an Indian poetess and legendary astrologist, who composed in medieval Bengali between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the village Deuli, in Barasat district, West Bengal. Her poetry, known as khanAr bachan (or vachan) (খনার বচন), among the earliest compositions in Bengali literature, is known for its agricultural themes. The short couplets or quatrains reflect a robust common sense, as in this paean to industry thAkte balad nA kare chAs tAr duHkha bAro mAs he who owns oxen, but will not till the land, his plight is everlasting.
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- Khana (Bengali খনা, pron. khawnaa) was an Indian poetess and legendary astrologist, who composed in medieval Bengali between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the village Deuli, in Barasat district, West Bengal. Her poetry, known as khanAr bachan (or vachan) (খনার বচন), among the earliest compositions in Bengali literature, is known for its agricultural themes.
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