Indian poetry

Indian poetry, including the languages of Sanskrit and Tamil, has a long history, from the Vedic times onwards. The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within India. In particular, many Indian poets have been inspired by mystical experiences.

Indian poets

Notable Indian poets include:
* Sri Aurobindo
* Sri Chinmoy
* Paramahansa Yogananda
* Sarojini Naidu
* AmitavaShankar Ghosh
* Amir Khusro

In Bengali:
* Michael Madhusudan Dutt
* Dwijendra Lal Roy
* Dilip Kumar Roy
* Rabindranath Tagore
* Swami Vivekananda

Notable poets in Tamil include:
* Ellango
* Agasthiyar
* Kambar

Notable poets in Sanskrit include:
* Kalidasa
* Vyasa

Notable poets in Urdu include:
* Mirza Ghalib
* Sir Muhammad Iqbal

Notable poets in Kannada include:
* [Kumaravyasa]
* [Ranna]
* [Pampa]
* [Kuvempu]

External links

* Indian poetry site in English and Hindi
* Read selected Hindi poems in Devanagari script on www.geeta-kavita.com
* Indian poetry site in English and Malayalam
* Indian Poetry
* Indian Poets