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84 A HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE troops, and surrounded by foes, he fought his way from one flank of their army to the other. Wherever he went, victory followed. Disre- garding severe wounds, he renewed the attack, fighting with such impetuosity and fury, that the enemy, believing him to be Kal Rudra, took to flight, and abandoned the field. Chhatrasal obtained lasting fame and renown: for the enemy fled like deer from a tiger. The kettle-drums sounded strains of victory, and Bahadur Khan ordered the camp to be pitched."^ Other Literature of the Period.— Besides the litera- ture we have already mentioned in this and the preceding chapters, there were many other writers on a variety of subjects during the period. There are works dealing with the philosophy of the Vedanta, works connected with the Jain religion, works on morals {^iitt), comic verses, and a great many other topics, including text-books on such subjects as lexi- cography, agriculture, astronomy, and veterinary sur- gery. A few of the authors may be mentioned here : — Ndtk Kavi (b. 1584), who dwelt in Braj, wrote poems on the seasons and other subjects. Mubarak All (b. 1583), of Bilgram in the district of Hardoi, was the author of a large number of short verses which are still current. iVa^zV (fi. before 1600), of Agra, was a versatile poet of considerable fame whose verses are very popular and often quoted, though many of them are said to be indecent. Ba7idrsl Das (b. 1586) was a follower of the Jain religion. He lived at Jaunpur and died sometime after 1641. His works are full of religious teaching and he is much admired as a poet. In his most famous work he gives an account of his own life. Sri Dhar (b. 1623), of Rajputana, was the author of a work in honour of Durga and entitled Bhawdyfi Chhand. Ghdsi Rmi (fi. circ. 1623) was a poet of considerable merit, who wrote on love, morals and other subjects. Puhakar (fl. 1634) was a Kayasth who lived during the time of Jahangir. He was in prison for some offence and while there composed the Ras Rata?i. ^ Translation by W. R. Pogson, A History of the Boondelas.