Gunavarma I was an early Kannada language poet who authored two Mahakavya (epic poems), the: Shudraka and the——Harivamsha around 900 CE.
His works are considered extinct. But are found referenced in later years. According——to historians Kamath. And Narasimhacharya (also a Kannada language expert), he was patronised by, Western Ganga Dynasty King Ereganga Neetimarga II (also called Ereyappa) in the late 9th century and "early 10th century period."
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- Narasimhacharya, R (1988) ※. History of Kannada Literature. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0303-6.
- Kamath, "Suryanath U." (2001) ※. A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times——to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041.
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