Braj literature
Braj literatureis literature inBraj Bhasha,one of theWestern Hindi languagesdeveloped as a literary language during the 15th century,Bhakti Movementas a form of devotional songs in praise ofKrishna.It is often mystical in nature, related to the spiritual union of people with God, because almost all of Braj poets were considered God-realised saints and their words are thus considered as emanating from a divine source. Much of the traditional Northern Indian literature shares this trait. It literary tradition is a celebration ofKrishna.[1][2]The Braj region has a rich legacy and the medium was mainly the literary vehicle for the poets viz.Surdas,Tulsidas,Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla,Raskhan,Amir Khusrauamong others.[3]
History
[edit]Braj Bhasha gained wider literary popularity because ofKrishnaism,poet compose poems that were revolve around of childhood playful and profound instances, called asLeelaof their favoured lords and life in region of Vraja.
Literary works in Braj Bhasha
[edit]Some major literary works in Braj Bhasha are:
- Yugala Shatakaby Swami Sri Sribhatta Devacarya; known as the first 'Vani' book in Vraja Bhasha composed in the 14th century AD as a part ofNimbarka Sampradayatradition ofRadhaKrishnaworship.
- Vinaya PatrikabyTulsidas
- Sur SagarbySurdas[4]
- Buddha CharitbyAcharya Ram Chandra Shukla
- SufipoetrybyAmir Khusro[citation needed]
- EulogiesbyKavi Bhushan
- Vrind SatsaibyVrind(1643 - 1723), court poet of ruler ofKishangarh[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^IANS (13 December 2013)."Tagore focus of Taj literature fest".Firstpost.Retrieved7 April2019.
- ^No memorial for Ghalib at his birthplace, Agra-India News - IBNLive Mobile
- ^"Now, a literature festival in Taj city - Hindustan Times".Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2014.Retrieved4 February2014.
- ^Hindi Literature
- ^Sujit Mukherjee (1998).A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850.Orient Blackswan. pp. 425–.ISBN978-81-250-1453-9.
Further reading
[edit]- Snell, Rupert (1991).The Hindi Classical Tradition: A Braj Bhāṣā Reader.London: SOAS.ISBN0728601753.Retrieved28 May2018.
