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Medieval Indian Literature
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Medieval India
Began with the rise of the Rajputs (warriors mainly fromcentral and northern India) They fought among themselves and
weakened the empire.
Many foreign invaders came and
established kingdoms, bringing with
them different customs and beliefs.
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Medieval Indian Literature
Dominated by Hinduism and Islam
Complex beliefs and traditions due to influx of migration
Development of vibrant language and literature
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Bhakti Movement
bhakti,(devotion, from Sanskritbhaj, to share, tolove), in Hinduism, a movement emphasizing the mutualintense emotional attachment and love of a devotee toward
a personal god and of the god for the devotee
Major trend in medieval Indian literature
Religious devotion to the gods using poetry
Guru Narak, the founder of Sikhism, and Kabir, were keyplayers of the movement
Played a sizeable role in bridging emotional connections toreligion
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Sri Chaitanya
Sri Krishna ChaitanyaMahaprabhu
Vaishnava saint and socialreformer in eastern Indiain the 16th century
Was believed to be the fullincarnation of the Hindu
God Krishna
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Chant the Name of the Lord and his glory unceasingly,That the mirror of the heart may be wiped cleanAnd quenched that mighty forest fire,
Worldly lust, raging furiously within.
- Sri Chaitanya
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Mirabai
Wrote songs to express herlove and devotion toKrishna, almost always as
Krishnas wife
Role model for a religiousmovement emphasizingdevotion and rejecting
traditional divisions
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O my mind,Worship the lotus feet of the Indestructible One!Whatever thou seest twixt earth and sky
Will perish.
- Mirabai
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Medieval Indian Literature in the Mughal Era
Authoritative biographies of rulers in the Mughal Era
Baburnama: Depicts Hindustan with grand prose
Ain-I-Ikbari and Akbarnama by Abul-Fazl were significantbiographies
Numerous regional languages like Hindu, Urdu, Marathi,Bengali, etc.
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Recurrence of Classics in Medieval Indian Literature
New languages weredeveloped, revitalized andrecreated classics such as
Ramayana and Mahabharata Other works like Panchatantra
and other Puranas and mythswere redeveloped
Inter-relation of classic andmodern languages; authorswith knowledge of differentlanguages stood out
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Influences on Medieval Indian Literature
Topography was a significant factor on evolution oflanguages
Impact of nature, landscapes, surroundings and lifeinfluenced Indian literature
Vocabulary and imagery of writers were based ongeographic location
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Influences on Medieval Indian Literature
Aspect of love and war
Conflicts and tensions were widespread, mainly due to thelack of unity of the Indians
Love was the staple theme of many populations, excludingthe love of God, unlike the Bhakti movement
The failure of love, was a better source of inspiration ratherthan the triumph of love
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Expansion of Medieval Indian Literature
First works were sectarian, made to advance or to celebrateparticular unorthodox groups
The Bhakti movement was started with mostly Nayanars(devotees of Shiva) and Alvars (devotees of Vishnu) fromSouth India
The Bhakti movement moved upward spontaneously, andwere centralized on Krishnu and Rama.
The Bhakti movement, for the Hindus and the Muslims,peacefully coexisted wand was popular with the masses
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Philippines India
Migration of the Chinese,Malays and other races fortrade causing adaptationof new works and complexlanguages
Migration of differentpeople to spread religionand change traditions,causing complexlanguages and literature
Similarities of Philippine and Indian Culture
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Philippines India
Traders converted nativeFilipinos into otherreligions of their kind
Migrations dominatedIndia into two mainreligions: Hinduism andIslam
Similarities of Philippine and Indian Culture
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Philippines India
The conquest of theSpanish helped theFilipinos to do works ofliterature and art, such asSpanish poems, etc.
Many people haveeducated the Indians withliterature and haveinspired the mass with theBhakti Movement
Similarities of Philippine and Indian Culture
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References
www.poetseers.com
www.historytuition.com
www.ccrtindia.gov.in www.indianetzone.com
http://www.poetseers.com/http://www.historytuition.com/http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/http://www.indianetzone.com/http://www.indianetzone.com/http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/http://www.historytuition.com/http://www.poetseers.com/http://www.poetseers.com/