Gadayuddha

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Gadayuddha is a renowned 10th-century Kannada epic poem by Mahakavi Ranna that vividly narrates the mace battle between Bhima and Duryodhana from the Mahabharata.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kannada epic poem ⓘ
medieval Kannada literary work ⓘ
alternateNameOfAuthor Ranna ⓘ
associatedDynasty Western Chalukya dynasty ⓘ
author Ranna ⓘ
authorHonorific Mahakavi Ranna ⓘ
basedOn Mahabharata ⓘ
centralCharacters Bhima ⓘ
Duryodhana ⓘ
centuryOfComposition 10th century ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culturalSignificance major work of early Kannada epic tradition ⓘ
form kavya ⓘ
genre epic poetry ⓘ
heroic poetry ⓘ
hasAntagonist Duryodhana ⓘ
hasProtagonist Bhima ⓘ
influencedBy Sanskrit Mahabharata tradition ⓘ
linked to: Mahabharata
language Kannada ⓘ
literaryDevice hyperbole ⓘ
metaphor ⓘ
simile ⓘ
literaryMovement classical Kannada literature ⓘ
literaryReputation renowned work in Kannada literature ⓘ
literaryStyle descriptive ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ
literaryTradition Kannada literature ⓘ
mainEventDepicted mace battle between Bhima and Duryodhana ⓘ
narrativeFocus final combat between Pandavas and Kauravas leaders ⓘ
notableFor adaptation of Mahabharata episode ⓘ
portrayal of heroism ⓘ
vivid battle descriptions ⓘ
period medieval India ⓘ
region Karnataka ⓘ
relatedWorkByAuthor Ajitha Purana ⓘ
religiousContext Hinduism ⓘ
scriptOriginallyWrittenIn Kannada script ⓘ
sourceEpic Mahabharata ⓘ
studiedIn Kannada literary studies ⓘ
subjectMatter mace fighting ⓘ
royal warfare ⓘ
single combat ⓘ
taughtIn Indian literature curricula ⓘ
theme dharma and adharma ⓘ
fate of warriors ⓘ
valor ⓘ
war and heroism ⓘ
timeOfRanna Western Chalukya period ⓘ

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Mahakavi Ranna → notableWork → Gadayuddha ⓘ