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List of Assamese-language poets

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 23, 2025
Entity authorityQ6562463 ↗
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This is a List of notable Assamese poets.

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Madhav Kandali (fl. 14th century)

Hem Saraswati (fl. 14th century)

Haribar Bipra (fl. 14th century)

Sankardev (1449–1568)

Madhavdev (1489–1596)

Ananta Kandali (fl.

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