Kamayani
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| Author | Jaishankar Prasad |
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| Original title | कामायनी |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genre | Epic poetry |
Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | Lehar |
Original text | कामायनी at Hindi Wikisource |
Kamayani (Hindi: कामायनी, lit. ''Kama's daughter'') is a Hindi epic poem (Mahākāvya) by Jaishankar Prasad (1889–1937). It is considered one of the greatest literary works written in modern times in Hindi literature. It also signifies the epitome of the Chhayavad school of Hindi poetry, which gained popularity in the early 20th century.