Pancharatna, Pancharatna appeared in the court of King Lakshmanasena of Navadwipa in Bengal -Jayadeva, Umapati Dhara,Dhoyin,Sharan andGovardhana (poet)Article Talk are one jewel form of that Pancharatna .
Umapati Dhara (উমাপতি ধর, c. 1150–1240) was the chief minister in the court ofLakshmana Sena (ruler from the Sena dynasty of the Bengal region on the Indian subcontinent).and one of the court poets ofLakshmana Sena.[1] Several Prashasti like theDeopara Prashasti, a stone inscription eulogizing the Sena kings of Bengal was written by him. He is one of the Pancharatna in the court ofLakshmana Sena.[2] Jayadeva was the middle jewel of this Pancharatna.[3] The identity of these four Kavibandhus of Jayadeva might have been lost forever if the poet Jayadeva had not mentioned their names and poetic qualities in 'Gita Govinda'[4][5] However, earlier Lakshmanasena's court poet, Batudas's son Sridhardas, has compiled Saduktikarnamrita[6] by including many verses of these four poets, he saved their poetry from oblivion. According to Jayadeva, Umapati Dhar's characteristic of writing was to enrich the words and sentences.[7] His famous works were the Deoparaprashasti and the Madhainagar copper plates[8] He also wrote a book Chandrachudacharita, in Sanskrit, which has not been found.[9]
Umapati Dhara was born into a rich Jamindar family from theBengaliBaidya caste. He was one of the five gems of Sanskrit scholars, which was mentioned at the court of Lakshmana Sena.[10] His father Kanjilal Dhar lived inSonargram, whose sister Bhagabati Devi was married to Bhabesh Dutta relative of Gouri Sen a reputed gold merchant in the era ofBallāla Sena.[8][11]
^Sunil Chattopadhyay (2018).Prachin Bharater Itihas (Part II) History Of Ancient India. Kolkata: West Bengal State Book Board. p. 540.ISBN978-81-247-0648-0.
