Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, flourished during the reign of

Tulsidas (1532-1623), the great saint-poet and author of Ramcharitmanas, lived during Akbar's reign (1556-1605). His major works were composed in this period, benefiting from the relative peace and religious tolerance of Akbar's rule. The Ramcharitmanas, written in Awadhi, made the Ramayana accessible to common people and remains one of the most revered texts in North Indian Hinduism.