Indian Languages and Literature-II — Chapter Summary
NIOS · Class 10 · Indian Culture and Heritage
Summary of Indian Languages and Literature-II for NIOS Class 10 Indian Culture and Heritage. Indian languages and literature grew through long historical.
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Overview
Indian languages and literature grew through long historical change, social movement, religious devotion, and cultural contact. Northern Indian languages developed from old speech forms and many local dialects, while Urdu grew through contact between Hindi and Persian after the conquest of Delhi in
Key Concepts
Hindi developed through several forms such
Hindi developed through several forms such as Braj Bhasha, Avadhi, Maithili, Rajasthani, and Khadi Boli. Braj Bhasha was used by Surdas and Bihari, Av
Urdu grew from interaction between Hindi
Urdu grew from interaction between Hindi and Persian. After 1192, Turkish settlers in Delhi mixed with common people, and Urdu developed further in Ba
Bhakti poetry became devotional in nature
Bhakti poetry became devotional in nature and deeply influenced Hindi literature. Kabir worshipped a formless God and rejected institutionalised relig
Punjabi literature includes the poetry
Punjabi literature includes the poetry of Guru Nanak, Farid, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, Waris Shah, and Bulley Shah. Guru Gobind Singh lear
Bengali literature grew through the Bhakti
Bengali literature grew through the Bhakti movement, Chaitanya's hymns, and later missionary and Western influence. William Carey wrote a Bengali gram
Learning Objectives
- Trace the development of modern Indian languages and their literature.
- Understand the link between social change and literary growth in different Indian languages.
- Recognize the unity and diversity of Indian languages and their literary traditions.
- Identify the contributions of saints, poets, reformers, missionaries, and national writers to Indian literature.
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