--- title: "Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which rulers?" description: "Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which rulers?" author: "Shreyas singh" published: 2018-02-07 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34193/tulsidas-the-author-of-ramcharitmanas-was-a-contemporary-of-which-rulers category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["history"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which rulers? Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which rulers? ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Tulsidas composed several renowned works in Sanskrit and Awadhi, but he is most known for the epic Ramcharitmanas, a common Hindi version of the Sanskrit Ramayana inspired on Rama's life. He was Akbar's companion.** \ **[Tulsidas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsidas)**, also called Goswami Tulsidas, was a **Hindu saint and poet** who was recognized for his devotion to the god Rama. He composed various famous writers in **Sanskrit and Awadhi**, but he is most known for the epic **Ramcharitmanas, a vernacular Awadhi version of the Sanskrit Ramayana inspired by Rama's life**. Tulsidas lived in [Varanasi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44234/how-can-i-get-admission-in-iit-varanasi) and Ayodhya for most of his life. He is commemorated by the Tulsi Ghat on the River Ganges in Varanasi. In Varanasi, he built the Sankatmochan Temple devoted to Lord Hanuman, which is said to be built on the spot where he first saw the god. The Ramlila performances, a folk-theatre adaptation of the [Ramayana](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52026/which-country-releases-a-special-stamp-on-ramayana-theme), were initiated by Tulsidas. He is considered to be one of the finest poets in Hindi, Indian, and world [literature](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51868/today-s-gurmukhi-dogri-and-sindhi-scripts-have-developed-from-which-script). Tulsidas and his creations have had a wide effect on Indian art, culture, and society, as evidenced by local dialect, Ramlila dramas, Hindustani classical entertainment, music, and television shows. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34193/tulsidas-the-author-of-ramcharitmanas-was-a-contemporary-of-which-rulers Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.