Krittibas Ojha

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Krittibas Ojha (Bangla: কৄত্তিবাস ওঝা) was a medieval Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bangla literature and culture was the translation of the great Indian epic of Ramayana to Bangla.Krittibas Ojha is a Brahmin by caste. Ojha title comes from Mathili Brahmins. Refer to Maithili Brahmins for more details. Maithili Brahmins are ancient Vedic Brahmins who still follow rites and rituals prescribed in the Vedas. This is a comparatively small community of highly cohesive and gentle, but traditional Brahmins. They were originally from the ancient kingdom of legendary King Janak of Mithila. Maithil Brahmins are seekers of vedic knowledge with pure minds. They love fish, Choora-dahi, Mangoes and discussions and debate. Maithili is their mother tongue, though many use Angika (a southern variant of Maithili) as their mother tongue.