What is Tulsidas?
{{No sources|date=April 2024}} '''Tulsidas''' (1511-1623) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] writer. He wrote many books which are manifestations of Sanatan dharma and Indian ideology. His most famous book is the ''[[Ramcharitmanas]]''. This book was written in a language called [[Awadhi]], a [[dialect]] of [[Hindi]]. The book tells the story of Lord [[Rama]] and his war and victory over [[Ravan]], the king of Lanka. Rama fought for his wife [[Sita]] and brought her back from Lanka to Ayodhya. Another book written by Tulsidas is ''Kavitavali''. Tulsidas was born in Sukarketh Rajapur[[Soron sukar kshetra,kasganj|,]]Present-day Gonda, in what is now [[Uttar Pradesh]], in Samvat 1589 or 1532 A.D. He was a Sarayuparina Brahmin by birth and is regarded as an [[incarnation]] of [[Valmiki]], the author of the ''[[Ramayana]]''. His father's name was [[Atmaram Dubey]] and his mother's name Hulsi. Tulsidas conceived of god in the form of Rama. Tulsidas's composition 'Ramcharitmanas.' written in Awadhi is important both as an expression of his devotion and as a literary work. His devotion to the literary world is very important. He founded the Sankatmochan Temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman in Varanasi. Tulsidas wrote several books which is famous among Indians and throughout the World. {{authority control}} [[Category:1543 births]] [[Category:1623 deaths]] [[Category:Indian writers]] [[Category:People from Uttar Pradesh]] {{bio-stub}}