Allasani Peddana Books

Allasani Peddana was a renowned Telugu poet of the 15th and 16th centuries. He held the distinguished position of being the foremost among the Ashtadiggajalu, a council of eight poets in the court of King Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire. His poetic contributions are celebrated for their literary merit and artistic expression. Peddana's work is noted for its linguistic richness and insightful portrayals.

The Story of Manu
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The Story of Manu, by sixteenth-century poet Allasani Peddana, is the definitive literary monument of Telugu civilization and a powerful embodiment of the culture of Vijayanagara, the last of the great premodern south Indian states. It describes kingship and its exigencies at the time of Krishnadevaraya, Peddana's close friend and patron.

The Story of Manu