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<blockquote data-quote="Astroboy" data-source="post: 70820" data-attributes="member: 4990"><p><strong>Brij Bhasha</strong> (ब्रज भाषा), also called <strong>Braj Bhasha</strong>, <strong>Braj Bhakha</strong>, or <strong>Daihaati Zabaan</strong> (country tongue), is a <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/geography-of-india" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Central Indian</span></u></a> language closely related to <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/hindi" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Hindi</span></u></a>. In fact it is usually considered to be a dialect of Hindi, and was the predominant literary language before the switch to <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/khariboli" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Khariboli</span></u></a> in the <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/19th-century" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">19th century</span></u></a>. It is spoken by more than 42,000 people in the nebulously defined region of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/braj" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Braj Bhoomi</span></u></a>, which was a political state in the era of the <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/mahabharata" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Mahabharata</span></u></a> wars. According to ancient <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/hinduism" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Hindu</span></u></a> texts such as the <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhagavata-purana" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Shrimad Bhagavatam</span></u></a>, the kingdom of King <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/kamsa" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Kams</span></u></a> is described as spreading through the Braj (also known as Vrij or Vraj), where the incarnation of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/krishna" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Krishna</span></u></a> was born and spent his childhood days. This region lies in the <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/agra-division" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Agra</span></u></a>-<a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/mathura" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Mathura</span></u></a> area, and stretches as far as the environs of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/delhi" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Delhi</span></u></a>. In modern India, this area lies mostly in northwestern <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/uttar-pradesh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Uttar Pradesh</span></u></a>, the eastern extremities of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/rajasthan" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Rajasthan</span></u></a> and the southern extremities of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/haryana" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Haryana</span></u></a>. Today Braj Bhoomi can be seen as a cultural-geographical entity rather than a proper state. It is the <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/vernacular" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">vernacular</span></u></a> of the region and boasts a rich culture and literature by famous poets like <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/surdas" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Surdas</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhai-gurdas" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Bhai Gurdas</span></u></a> and <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/amir-khusro" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Amir Khusro</span></u></a>. Brij Bhasha is very close to <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/awadhi-language" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Avadhi</span></u></a>, spoken in neighbouring <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/awadh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Avadh</span></u></a> region.</p><p>Brij bhasa is spoken in the cities of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/mathura" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Mathura</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/vrindavan" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Vrindavana</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/agra-division" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Agra</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/firozabad" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Firozabad</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/hathras" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Hathras</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/etah" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Etah</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/aligarh" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Aligarh</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bareilly" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Bareli</span></u></a>, Bulandhshahar, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bharatpur-india" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Bharatpur</span></u></a> and <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/dholpur" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Dhaulpur</span></u></a>. Much of the Hindi literature was developed in Brij in the medieval period. However, today Khariboli dialect has taken its place as the predominant standard dialect of Hindi.</p><p>In modern India, Braj Bhasha exists as an unofficial dialect spoken colloquially by natives of the region of Braj Bhoomi, with great cultural and religious significance. Much of Hindi poetry, especially that of '<a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhakti" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Bhakti</span></u></a>' or devotional poetry is in this language. Some devotional poems for Krishna are also composed in Braj Bhasha. The pioneering Hindi poet Aamir Khusro, also spoke and composed poetry in this language. Famous Braj Bhasha folk songs or poems include 'Chhaap tilak sab chheeni' by Aamir Khusro, and the popular devotional song ,"Main naahin maakhan khaayo" by Surdas. Braj bhasha is also the main language of <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/hindustani-classical-music" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Hindustani classical music</span></u></a> compositions.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Braj Bhasha Literature</strong></p><p> </p><p>Studying Braj Bhasha literature, it can be noticed that most of the literature is of a mystical nature, related to the spiritual union of man with God. This is not at all surprising since virtually all of the poets were God-realised saints and their words are thus considered to be directly emanated from a divine source. Much of traditional Northern Indian literature shares this trait. All traditional Punjabi literature is similarly written by saints and is of a metaphysical and philosophical nature.</p><p>Another peculiar feature of Northern Indian literature is that the literature is mostly written from a female point of view, even by male poets. This is because the saints were in a state of transcendental, spiritual love, where they were metaphorically women reuniting with their beloved.</p><p>Examples of Brij bhasha literature include Buddha Charit by <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/acharya-shukla" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla</span></u></a>, <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/sufism" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Sufi</span></u></a> poetry by <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/amir-khusro" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Amir Khusro</span></u></a> and compositions by <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhakti" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Bhakti</span></u></a> saints like <a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/kabir" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #003399">Kabir</span></u></a>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astroboy, post: 70820, member: 4990"] [B]Brij Bhasha[/B] (ब्रज भाषा), also called [B]Braj Bhasha[/B], [B]Braj Bhakha[/B], or [B]Daihaati Zabaan[/B] (country tongue), is a [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/geography-of-india"][U][COLOR=#003399]Central Indian[/COLOR][/U][/URL] language closely related to [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/hindi"][U][COLOR=#003399]Hindi[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. In fact it is usually considered to be a dialect of Hindi, and was the predominant literary language before the switch to [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/khariboli"][U][COLOR=#003399]Khariboli[/COLOR][/U][/URL] in the [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/19th-century"][U][COLOR=#003399]19th century[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. It is spoken by more than 42,000 people in the nebulously defined region of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/braj"][U][COLOR=#003399]Braj Bhoomi[/COLOR][/U][/URL], which was a political state in the era of the [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/mahabharata"][U][COLOR=#003399]Mahabharata[/COLOR][/U][/URL] wars. According to ancient [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/hinduism"][U][COLOR=#003399]Hindu[/COLOR][/U][/URL] texts such as the [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhagavata-purana"][U][COLOR=#003399]Shrimad Bhagavatam[/COLOR][/U][/URL], the kingdom of King [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/kamsa"][U][COLOR=#003399]Kams[/COLOR][/U][/URL] is described as spreading through the Braj (also known as Vrij or Vraj), where the incarnation of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/krishna"][U][COLOR=#003399]Krishna[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born and spent his childhood days. This region lies in the [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/agra-division"][U][COLOR=#003399]Agra[/COLOR][/U][/URL]-[URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/mathura"][U][COLOR=#003399]Mathura[/COLOR][/U][/URL] area, and stretches as far as the environs of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/delhi"][U][COLOR=#003399]Delhi[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. In modern India, this area lies mostly in northwestern [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/uttar-pradesh"][U][COLOR=#003399]Uttar Pradesh[/COLOR][/U][/URL], the eastern extremities of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/rajasthan"][U][COLOR=#003399]Rajasthan[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and the southern extremities of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/haryana"][U][COLOR=#003399]Haryana[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. Today Braj Bhoomi can be seen as a cultural-geographical entity rather than a proper state. It is the [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/vernacular"][U][COLOR=#003399]vernacular[/COLOR][/U][/URL] of the region and boasts a rich culture and literature by famous poets like [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/surdas"][U][COLOR=#003399]Surdas[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhai-gurdas"][U][COLOR=#003399]Bhai Gurdas[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/amir-khusro"][U][COLOR=#003399]Amir Khusro[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. Brij Bhasha is very close to [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/awadhi-language"][U][COLOR=#003399]Avadhi[/COLOR][/U][/URL], spoken in neighbouring [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/awadh"][U][COLOR=#003399]Avadh[/COLOR][/U][/URL] region. Brij bhasa is spoken in the cities of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/mathura"][U][COLOR=#003399]Mathura[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/vrindavan"][U][COLOR=#003399]Vrindavana[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/agra-division"][U][COLOR=#003399]Agra[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/firozabad"][U][COLOR=#003399]Firozabad[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/hathras"][U][COLOR=#003399]Hathras[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/etah"][U][COLOR=#003399]Etah[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/aligarh"][U][COLOR=#003399]Aligarh[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bareilly"][U][COLOR=#003399]Bareli[/COLOR][/U][/URL], Bulandhshahar, [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bharatpur-india"][U][COLOR=#003399]Bharatpur[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/dholpur"][U][COLOR=#003399]Dhaulpur[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. Much of the Hindi literature was developed in Brij in the medieval period. However, today Khariboli dialect has taken its place as the predominant standard dialect of Hindi. In modern India, Braj Bhasha exists as an unofficial dialect spoken colloquially by natives of the region of Braj Bhoomi, with great cultural and religious significance. Much of Hindi poetry, especially that of '[URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhakti"][U][COLOR=#003399]Bhakti[/COLOR][/U][/URL]' or devotional poetry is in this language. Some devotional poems for Krishna are also composed in Braj Bhasha. The pioneering Hindi poet Aamir Khusro, also spoke and composed poetry in this language. Famous Braj Bhasha folk songs or poems include 'Chhaap tilak sab chheeni' by Aamir Khusro, and the popular devotional song ,"Main naahin maakhan khaayo" by Surdas. Braj bhasha is also the main language of [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/hindustani-classical-music"][U][COLOR=#003399]Hindustani classical music[/COLOR][/U][/URL] compositions. [B]Braj Bhasha Literature[/B] Studying Braj Bhasha literature, it can be noticed that most of the literature is of a mystical nature, related to the spiritual union of man with God. This is not at all surprising since virtually all of the poets were God-realised saints and their words are thus considered to be directly emanated from a divine source. Much of traditional Northern Indian literature shares this trait. All traditional Punjabi literature is similarly written by saints and is of a metaphysical and philosophical nature. Another peculiar feature of Northern Indian literature is that the literature is mostly written from a female point of view, even by male poets. This is because the saints were in a state of transcendental, spiritual love, where they were metaphorically women reuniting with their beloved. Examples of Brij bhasha literature include Buddha Charit by [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/acharya-shukla"][U][COLOR=#003399]Acharya Ram Chandra Shukla[/COLOR][/U][/URL], [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/sufism"][U][COLOR=#003399]Sufi[/COLOR][/U][/URL] poetry by [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/amir-khusro"][U][COLOR=#003399]Amir Khusro[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and compositions by [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/bhakti"][U][COLOR=#003399]Bhakti[/COLOR][/U][/URL] saints like [URL="http://www.answers.com/topic/kabir"][U][COLOR=#003399]Kabir[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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