Gonu Jha
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Gonu Jha was a "Pratyutpannamati" (ready-witted) character and a contemporary of Hari Singh King of Mithila in the 13th century CE. He was born at Bharwara. He is also known as Birbal of Bihar, a village in Darbhanga District. There are several humorous Maithili language folktales about him, depicting him as a witty and wise man. He was a Military Scholar of Mithila.[1][2]
See also[]
- Gopal Bhar
- Tenaliram
- Birbal
- List of people from Bihar
References[]
- ^ Ram Dayal Rakesh (1 January 1996). Folk tales from Mithila. Nirala Publications. p. 26. ISBN 978-81-85693-55-2. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ Ganga Prasad Sharma (1 January 2004). Gonu Jha. Manoj Publications. ISBN 978-81-8133-778-8. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
Categories:
- People from Bihar
- Humour and wit characters of India
- 13th-century Indian people
- People from Darbhanga district
- Fictional character stubs