Chandidas (Bangla: চন্ডীদাস) (born 1408 CE) refers to (possibly more than one) medieval poet of Bengal. Verse written by atleast four different Chandidas have been found, and it is not clear whether they refer to the same person or not. The name Chandidas is usually attributed to Baru Chandidas, who has been more or less indetified as a historical figure born in the 14th century. He was born in Birbhum district of what is now West Bengal. Chandidas wrote the lyrical SrikrishnaKirtan (Songs in praise of Krishna). This article is about the Bengali language. ... Events December 13 - The Order of the Dragon is officially formated under King Sigismund of Hungary. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pościm Bôngo) is a state in the eastern region of India. ... Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

SrikrishnaKirtan

Srikrishnakirtam as it name suggests, narrates the story of Krishna and his companion Radha. The storyline is derived from Srimodbhagabat, the original book in Bhakti based Vaishnavism. However, Baru Chandidas managed to add substantial originality, making it a masterpiece of meieval Bangla literature. He gives the yearning of Radha a distinctly Bengali rendition, and in the process capturing much of the social conditions of the day. Krishna (IAST , the Sanskrit for dark or black), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Radha refers to either one of two figures in Hindu religion. ... Bhakti is a Tamil or Sanskrit term from Hinduism that means intense devotion expressed by action (service). ... Vaishnavism is one of the principal divisions of Hinduism. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... Radha refers to either one of two figures in Hindu religion. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Humanism in Chandidas

Chandidas is perhaps most well known for his strikingly modern assertion Shobar upor manush shotto tahar upore nai (Above all is human, none else). Later literature has also often eulized Chandidas' love for a Rojokini (a female cloth washer), whether this has any historical basis is not known.