The Garo language has been classified in the Bodo group of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the great Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Thus the nearest linguistic kins of the Garo are the Boro, the Dimasa, the Moran, the Lalung, etc. Among the distant linguistic kins in the same family there are such … [Read more...]
History of Hindi Literature
Hindi Literature has this vast heritage behind it. But the form of present standard Hindi Literature in Hindi Language is of comparatively recent origin, not earlier than the first decade of the nineteenth century. It is built on the basic structure of a western Indo-Aryan dialect spoken in and … [Read more...]
Persian Literature in India
Persian literature and language came to India with the Ghaznavids and the Ghurids. The age of the rule of Khalji Dynasty was a great period for Persian literature in India, the two outstanding personalities of the time being Amir Khusrau and Shaikh Najmuddin Hasan, popularly known as … [Read more...]
Brief History of Malayalam Language and Literature
History of Malayalam Language and Literature. Pacha Malayalam, i.e. the pure Malayalam stream consists of ballads and folk songs difficult to date. By the 10th century or so, Malayalam Language had come into its own. As a literary language, Malayalam was influenced by Tamil in its early stages of … [Read more...]
Short article on Manipuri Language
Manipuri of Tibeto-Burmese origin, Manipuri is a combination of seven dialects. The Manipuri language is ancient, but its literature up to practically the 19th century belongs to the folk tradition, though that is rich enough. Some of the works that are famous are the Kumaba, a royal chronicle; … [Read more...]
Brief History of Marathi Language and Literature
The Maharashtri Apabhramsa developed into Marathi language quite early, but the Marathi literature emerged in the latter half of the 13th century. For about three hundred years, the literature—all in verse—was mainly religious and philosophical in spirit Mukundaraja's Viveka Sindhu is considered to … [Read more...]
Short Paragraph on History of Nepali Language
The Nepali language has grown from the Khas Prakrit. Rich in folk tradition, the literary forms of Nepali Language took shape only in the 18th century. Early poets of note were Subananda Das, Shakti Ballav Aryal and Udayanand Aryal. The first Khandakavya in the Nepali language is supposed to be … [Read more...]
Brief History of Oriya Literature
The origin of Oriya Literature can be traced back to the 8th or 9th century, but Oriya literary works of merit appears only in the 13th century. It was in the 14th century with Saraladasa's Oriya version of Mahabharatha that Oriya literature assumed a definite character. The Pancha Sakha—five poets, … [Read more...]
Brief History of Punjabi Language and Literature
History of Punjabi Language and Literature According to scholars Punjabi grew out of the Sauraseni Apabhramsa in the 11th century A.D. Some scholars also see Paisachi influence in its development. The development of modern Punjabi Literature in India has been parallel with formation of the … [Read more...]
Article on Sindhi Language
There is some controversy over how old Sindhi Language is and what family of languages it belongs to. But Sindhi Language in India continues to florish even today. While most scholars consider it an Indo-Aryan language, some scholars believe that it belongs to the languages of the Indus Valley, i.e. … [Read more...]