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Indian Languages and Literature-II — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Indian Culture and Heritage
Indian Languages and Literature-II revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Indian Culture and Heritage: 4 topics in quick points.
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1. Growth of Northern Indian Languages
- The old Apabhramsha stage developed into newer spoken and written forms in different regions.
- All present northern Indian scripts, except Urdu script, originated from old Brahmi.
- Over 200 languages or dialects are spoken in India, and 22 have found a place in the Constitution.
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2. Urdu and Persian Literature
- Urdu emerged as an independent language towards the end of the 4th century AD.
- Urdu was born from the interaction of Hindi and Persian.
- After the conquest of Delhi in 1192, Turkish people settled in the region and Urdu developed from contact between settlers, soldiers, and common people.
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3. Hindi Literature and the Bhakti Movement
- The Bhakti movement gave a strong devotional character to Hindi literature.
- Poets used regional languages to express devotion to Rama, Krishna, and a formless God.
- Kabir was a Bhakti poet who believed in a formless God and rejected institutionalised religion.
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4. Bengali, Assamese, and Oriya Literature
- Bengali literature grew strongly after the rise of the Bhakti movement and the hymns connected with Chaitanya.
- Mangal Kavyas became popular and worshipped local deities like Chandi.
- William Carey wrote a grammar of Bengali, published an English-Bengali dictionary, and wrote books of dialogues and stories.
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Hindi developed through several forms suchUrdu grew from interaction between HindiBhakti poetry became devotional in naturePunjabi literature includes the poetryBengali literature grew through the Bhakti
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Key topics in Indian Languages and Literature-II include Growth of Northern Indian Languages, Urdu and Persian Literature, Hindi Literature and the Bhakti Movement, Bengali, Assamese, and Oriya Literature. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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