Amoghavarsha I, the Rashtrakuta king, was himself a renowned scholar and poet in Kannada, authoring 'Kavirajamarga'. Pampa and Ponna were celebrated Kannada poets of the 10th century, part of the 'Three Gems' of Kannada literature, both patronized by Jain rulers and influenced by Jainism; Ponna indeed wrote a version of the Ramayana ('Ramakatha'). Nanniah (Nannaya) is considered the first poet of Telugu literature, known for commencing the translation of the Mahabharata into Telugu in the 11th century.