Kamayani

Kamayani
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AuthorJaishankar Prasad
Original titleकामायनी
LanguageHindi
GenreEpic poetry
Publication date
1936
Publication placeIndia
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Preceded byLehar 
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.