Braj literature

Braj literature is literature in Braj Bhasha, one of the Western Hindi languages developed as a literary language during the 15th century, Bhakti Movement as a form of devotional songs in praise of Krishna. 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 of Krishna.{{cite news | url=https://www.firstpost.com/fwire/tagore-focus-of-taj-literature-fest-1286455.html | publisher=Firstpost | title=Tagore focus of Taj literature fest | date=13 December 2013 | author=IANS | accessdate=7 April 2019 }}[http://m.ibnlive.com/news/no-memorial-for-ghalib-at-his-birthplace-agra/441946-3-242.html No memorial for Ghalib at his birthplace, Agra-India News - IBNLive Mobile] 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 Khusrau among others.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/books/now-a-literature-festival-in-taj-city/article1-966906.aspx |title=Now, a literature festival in Taj city - Hindustan Times |accessdate=2014-02-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302023038/http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/books/now-a-literature-festival-in-taj-city/article1-966906.aspx |archivedate=2014-03-02 }}

History

Braj Bhasha gained wider literary popularity because of Krishnaism, poet compose poems that were revolve around of childhood playful and profound instances, called as Leela of their favoured lords and life in region of Vraja.

Literary works in Braj Bhasha

Some major literary works in Braj Bhasha are:

Yugala Shataka by Swami Sri Sribhatta Devacarya; known as the first 'Vani' book in Vraja Bhasha composed in the 14th century AD as a part of Nimbarka Sampradaya tradition of Radha Krishna worship.
Vinaya Patrika by Tulsidas
Sur Sagar by Surdas[http://www.google.com/notebook/public/03553967701179803178/BDQs4SwoQx5vXjbQh Hindi Literature]
Buddha Charit by Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla
Sufi poetry by Amir Khusro {{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
Eulogies by Kavi Bhushan
Vrind Satsai by Vrind (1643 - 1723), court poet of ruler of Kishangarh{{cite book|author=Sujit Mukherjee|title=A Dictionary of Indian Literature: Beginnings-1850|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YCJrUfVtZxoC&pg=PA425|date= 1998|publisher=Orient Blackswan|isbn=978-81-250-1453-9|pages=425–}}

Braj literature

History

Literary works in Braj Bhasha

See also

References

Further reading