Dev, l’artisan-poète du 18ème siècle et la « nāyikā » dans le « Rasavilāsa »

This volume looks at the rīti poet Dev’s works and career through the study of the socio-historical context of the first half of the 18th century and the analysis of the Rasavilāsa, a text dedicated to the description of the feminine literary figure of the nāyikā. The poet’s biography is examined with a new perspective and several patrons who offered their support are identified, giving a better view of Dev’s career. His status of itinerant poet is read in conjunction with the historical context