Tracing History Of Hindi Poetry Main Menu Introduction Hindi Poetry is an amalgamation of diverse poetic writings produced in Hindi across the country.A brief history of Hindi Poetry is presented here. Ritikal The Scholastic Period Bhakti Kal The Devotional Period Adhunik Kal The Modern Period Neha Kasana

Adikal

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Adikal Literature of Hindi belong to the period between 10th to 14th centuries. It was developed in the regions of Kannauj,Delhi, Ajmer stretching up to central India.The poetry of this period either highlights certain religious ideologies or praises the heroic deeds of the Rajput rulers and warriors in the form of verse-narratives (raso-kavyas). Thus the era is noted for heroic poems of eulogies which include :
Chandbardai’s Prithviraj Raso
Dalpativijay’s Khuman Raso
Narpati Nalha’s Visaldev Raso
Jagnik’s Parmal Raso
The earliest poetry of this period is represented by the Apabhramsha poetry, which includes the Siddha literature, Nath literature and the Jain literature.
The Siddha literature was written in the popular language and this echoed devotional themes combined with a strong erotic feeling.
The Nath literature represents the mystico-devotional poetry, written between the 7th and the 14th century by the poet Gorakhnath and his followers, using the doha and the chaupai styles.
Jain poets like Swayambhu, Som Datt Suri, Sharang Dhar and Nalla Singh composed the Charit Kavyas, which propagate moral tenets and portrayals of nature.


 

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