Hindi Literature from Its Beginnings to the Nineteenth Century

16th century active adaptation Allahabad appears ascribed aspect attitudes attributed Banaras boli born Braj Brajbhāṣā called century character collection composed composition connected contains conventional court cultural deals Delhi described devotion district dohās earlier early eastern ed.cit edition effective evidence existence expression extant forms Further given GUPTA Hindi Hindu HSBI illustrates important India indicates influence interest Kabir Khari king known Kṛṣṇa language largely late later less literary literature manuscripts material mentioned metres Muslim Nanddās narrative nature north India op.cit origin padas perhaps period Persian poem poet poetic poetry popular present probably prose Rajasthan Rām recension references region religious rhetoric romance Sanskrit sect sectarian seems sense separation songs sources speech story stresses style subject matter sufi suggests Sūrdās teachings theme thought topics tradition translation vernacular verses