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Kaviraj
Kaviraj (or Rajkavi, Kaviraja) is a title of honor, which was given to poets and litterateurs attached to royal courts in medieval India. Eminent Charans who were inducted into the royal courts due to their literary merit as royal poets and historians were given the rank of Kaviraja (King of Poets). Such Charans assumed positions of great influence in the medieval polity. Few well known people are Kaviraja Shyamaldas, Kaviraja Bankidas, etc. The descendants of such persons also started using the surname, Kaviraj. The surname is usually found in people of Gujarat, Rajasthan, etc. One of the community where this surname is often found is Charan, who were the State poets & historians in the Rajput kingdoms of these regions. Notable people * Kaviraja Bankidas Ashiya * Krishnadasa Kaviraja * Kaviraj Shyamaldas See also * Barhath * Gadhavi * Rashtrakavi (other) * Yug Charan * Poet Laurette *Kabiraj Kabiraj ( bn, কবিরাজ, Kobiraj ; as, কবিৰ ...
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Kaviraja Bankidas Ashiya
Kaviraja Bankidas Ashiya (1771–1833) was a Rajasthani Language, Rajasthani poet and scholar. He was born in a Charan family of ''Ashiya'' lineage in the Indian state of Rajasthan. He was born in 1771 (1828 Vikram Samvat). He has composed between 1803 and 1833. He wrote several religious poems, didactic poems and also on the then situation of the society. Introduction Kaviraja Bankidas Asiya(1771–1833) was born in the village of Bhandiawas of Pachpadra Pargana in Jodhpur state to Fateh Sinhji Ashiya, in AD 1771. He is considered the best poet of the Rajasthani language, Rajasthani (Dingal) language of his time. Bankidas was the Raj-Kavi of Marwar (Jodhpur) kingdom during the rule of Man Singh of Marwar, Man Singh of Jodhpur. He authored 26 books, of which "Bankidas Ri Khyat" is considered his most prominent work. This book was written in a style that was different from the prevalent writing tradition. It is a collection of 2000 commentaries written on the events related to ...
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Charan
Charan ( IAST: Cāraṇ; Sanskrit: चारण; Gujarati: ચારણ; Urdu: ارڈ; IPA: cɑːrəɳə) is a caste in South Asia natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. Historically, Charans have been engaged in diverse occupations like bards, poets, historians, pastoralists, agriculturalists and also administrators, jagirdars and warriors and some even as traders. Historical roles and occupations Poets and historians Rajasthani & Gujarati literature from the early and medieval period, upto the 19th century, has been mainly composed by Charans. The relationship between Charans and Rajputs is deeprooted in history. As Charans used to partake in battles alongside Rajputs, they were witnesses not only to battles but also to many other occasions and episodes forming part of the contemporary Rajput life. The poems composed about such wars and incidents had two qualities: basic historical t ...
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Kaviraj Shyamaldas
Mahamahopadhayaya Kaviraja Shyamaldas Dadhivadia (1836-1893), popularly referred to as ''Kaviraja'' (Hindi:king of poets) Shyamaldas was one of the early writers involved in documenting the history and culture of the Rajasthan region of India. Authorship Shyamaldas co-wrote ( with his father Kayamadana Dadhivadia ) the ''Dipanga Kul Prakash'', an extended narrative poem on the Dodia Rajputs of Mewar. Maharana Sajjan Singh, ruler of Udaipur (princely state), assigned Shyamaldas the task of compiling an authentic history of Mewar. Titled ''Vir Vinod'' ( Hindi: Heroes' Delight ), this is the earliest known comprehensive history written in Mewar. It reached the public only in 1930 as Maharana Fateh Singh ( Maharana Sajjan Singh's successor) was averse to its publication. Negotiator and mentor Shyamaldas was also a confidant of Maharana Sajjan Singh and was entrusted with the delicate negotiations which resulted in a quick end to the Bhil rebellion of 1881. Later, Shyamaldas' pup ...
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Krishnadasa Kaviraja
Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja Gosvāmī ( bn, কৃষ্ণদাস কবিরাজ, Kṛṣṇôdas Kôviraj; born 1496; date of death unknown) was the author of the Caitanyacaritāmṛta, a biography on the life of the mystic and saint Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486–1533), who is considered by the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism to be an incarnation of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa combined. Early life There is scant information about the life of Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami. Krishna Dasa was born in 1496 CE in the village of Jhamatpur, within the district of Bardhaman, West Bengal. He claimed his descent from cowherds (Gopas). His father was called Bhagiratha, and his mother was named Sunanda. He also had a younger brother named Shyamananda Dasa. Both his parents died when he was young, thus he and his brother were raised by relatives. Instructions Krishna Dasa relates in his Chaitanya Charitamrita that, once his brother argued with a prominent Vaishnava devotee Min ...
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Rashtrakavi (other)
Rashtrakavi is an Indian title meaning "National Poet" and may refer to: * Dursa Arha (1535–1655) *Subramania Bharati (1882–1921) *M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963) *Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886–1965) *Kuvempu (1904–1994) *Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003) *Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908–1974) *Kavi Pradeep (1915–1998) * G. S. Shivarudrappa (1926–2013) * Balkavi Bairagi (1931–2019) See also * Yug Charan Yug Charan ( IAST: Yuga Chāraṇa; Sanskrit: ) is an Indian title meaning ‘Charan of the Era’ for poets and litterateurs whose vivacious writings voice the nationalistic aspirations of the country. It may refer to: Literature * ''Yuga Ch ... * Kaviraja {{disambiguation ...
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Yug Charan
Yug Charan (IAST: Yuga Chāraṇa; Sanskrit: ) is an Indian title meaning ‘Charan of the Era’ for poets and litterateurs whose vivacious writings voice the nationalistic aspirations of the country. It may refer to: Literature * ''Yuga Chāraṇa'', a poetic work by Makhanlal Chaturvedi published in 1956. * ''Maiṃ Yuga Chāraṇa'', a collection of poems by Prakash Aatur published in 1983. Journalism * Yug Charan, a press and a weekly newspaper published from Jaipur. People * Bhartendu Harishchandra * Hinglaj Dan Kaviya * Kanhaiyalal Sethia * Makhanlal Chaturvedi * Manohar Sharma * Padmanābha * Ramdhari Singh Dinkar * Ravidas Ravidas or Raidas, was an Indian mystic poet-saint of the bhakti movement during the 15th to 16th century CE. Venerated as a ''guru'' (teacher) in the modern regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punj ... * Shrikrishna Saral References {{Reflist See also * Rashtrakavi (other) * ...
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Linguistic History Of India
Since the Iron Age in India, the native languages of the Indian subcontinent are divided into various language families, of which the Indo-Aryan and the Dravidian are the most widely spoken. There are also many languages belonging to unrelated language families such as Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan, spoken by smaller groups. Indo-Aryan languages Proto-Indo-Aryan Proto-Indo-Aryan is a proto-language hypothesized to have been the direct ancestor of all Indo-Aryan languages. It would have had similarities to Proto-Indo-Iranian, but would ultimately have used Sanskritized phonemes and morphemes. Old Indo-Aryan Vedic Sanskrit Vedic Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas, a large collection of hymns, incantations, and religio-philosophical discussions which form the earliest religious texts in India and the basis for much of the Hindu religion. Modern linguists consider the metrical hymns of the Rigveda to be the earliest. The hymns preserved in the Rigveda were preserv ...
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Kabiraj
Kabiraj ( bn, কবিরাজ, Kobiraj ; as, কবিৰাজ; or, କବିରାଜ; Magahi: कबिराज; ) is an occupational title found in persons of Eastern Indian subcontinent. In olden days people traditionally practising Ayurveda were generally called ''kabi''/''kobi'' in eastern India. Many of them were attached to royal courts to treat kings and the royal family. As such they were given the title of ''Kabirāj''/''Kobirāj'' ("King ''Kabi''", compare ''Rāj Vaidya'' used elsewhere). The descendants of such persons started using "Kabiraj" as a surname. This surname is often found in persons originating from Bangladesh and Indian States of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Orissa, which are in the same cultural region of the subcontinent and shares common linguistic origins. See also *Kaviraj, similar sounding title but etymologically different *Vaidhya Vaidya (Sanskrit: ), or vaid is a Sanskrit word meaning "traditional practitioner of Ayurveda", an indigen ...
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Cultural History Of India
Indian culture is the heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies that originated in or are associated with the ethno-linguistically diverse India. The term also applies beyond India to countries and cultures whose histories are strongly connected to India by immigration, colonisation, or influence, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia. India's languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food and customs differ from place to place within the country. Indian culture, often labelled as a combination of several cultures, has been influenced by a history that is several millennia old, beginning with the Indus Valley civilization and other early cultural areas.John Keay (2012), ''India: A History'', 2nd Ed – Revised and Updated, Grove Press / Harper Collins, , see Introduction and Chapters 3 through 11Mohammada, Malika (2007), ''The foundations of the composite culture in India'', Aaka ...
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Titles In India
A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, ''Graf'' in German, Cardinal in Catholic usage (Richard Cardinal Cushing) or clerical titles such as Archbishop). Some titles are hereditary. Types Titles include: * Honorific titles or styles of address, a phrase used to convey respect to the recipient of a communication, or to recognize an attribute such as: ** Imperial, royal and noble ranks ** Academic degree ** Social titles, prevalent among certain sections of society due to historic or other reasons. ** Other accomplishment, as with a title of honor * Title of authority, an identifier that specifies the office or position held by an official Titles in English-speaking areas Common titles * Mr. – Adult man (regardless of marital status) * Ms ...
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Indian Words And Phrases
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the Uni ...
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