Khana (poet)
Khana also known as Dak or Lilavati (IPA: [khaw-naa]) was an Indian poet and legendary astrologer, who composed in the medieval Bengali language between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the village Deulia (Chandraketugarh, near Berachampa), in present-day Barasat, North 24 parganas district, West Bengal.
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| Born | c. 8th–12th century CE Bengal |
| Occupation | Poet, astrologer |
| Period | Pala Empire |
| Notable works | Khanar Bachan |
Her poetry, known as Khanar Bachan (or vachan) (Bengali: খনার বচন; meaning 'khana's words'), among the earliest compositions in Bengali literature, is known for its agricultural themes. The short couplets or quatrains reflect a robust common sense, as in this paean to industry:
- thakte balad na kare chas
- tar dukhkha baro mas
- "He who owns oxen, but does not plough, his sorry state lasts twelve months of the year."
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