Alha-Khand ballads
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The Alha-Khand ballads are a celebrated cycle of North Indian epic folk poems recounting the heroic exploits of the warrior Alha and his brother Udal, central to the oral tradition of the Bundelkhand region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bundelkhand oral tradition
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North Indian ballads ⓘ epic folk poetry cycle ⓘ oral epic ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 12th century North India ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Mahoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
entertainment
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heroic ideal formation in Bundelkhand ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ regional historical memory ⓘ |
| hasForm |
recited narrative
ⓘ
sung narrative ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ballad
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oral epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasHero |
Alha
NERFINISHED
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Udal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Awadhi
NERFINISHED
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Braj Bhasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Bundeli NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi dialects of North India ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Alha
NERFINISHED
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Udal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Bundelkhand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | celebrated folk epic in Bundelkhand ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clan warfare
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heroic exploits ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ martial valor ⓘ |
| influences |
local storytelling traditions
ⓘ
regional folk theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | North Indian oral tradition ⓘ |
| performedBy |
folk singers
ⓘ
itinerant bards ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
monsoon season
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religious fairs ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| recountsBattleAgainst | Prithviraj Chauhan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Prithviraj Raso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other North Indian heroic ballads ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | oral performance ⓘ |
| usesMeter |
chaupai
ⓘ
doha ⓘ |
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