Harivamsh is a Hindu (d. 1552) Poet, singer, and creator of the Radhavallabh religious society based on Radha's image.
She was first shown as the deity Krishna's human wife, but
she was eventually revealed to be his adulterous mistress.
Radha's character as a divinity, her equality and identity
with Krishna, and her position as his legitimate wife were all stressed by the
Radhavallabh group.
The Radhavallabhs emphasized Radha's love (hit) for Krishna,
and as a result, the poet is also known as "Hit Harivamsh." Many of
the classic topics found in Krishna devotionalism are addressed in Harivamsh's
poetry, albeit from the perspective of a female partner (sakhi).
He created the Hit-chaurasi, an anthology of eighty-four
poems noted for their highly Sanskritized vocabulary and inclusion of the
alamkara ("poetic embellishment") heritage of older Sanskrit poetry.
For further details, read Charles S. J. White's 1977 book,
Sri Hit Harivams' Caurasi Pad.
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