Rekhta (early Urdu)
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Rekhta (early Urdu) is an early form of the Urdu language characterized by a rich blend of Persian, Arabic, and local vernacular elements, widely used in classical South Asian poetry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rekhta | 1 |
| Rekhta (early Urdu) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical language variety
ⓘ
literary language ⓘ register of Urdu ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Rekhtah
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ⓘ
early Urdu ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | modern standard Urdu ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Hindi (Sanskritised register) ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Indo‑Persian literary culture
ⓘ
Mughal court culture ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Deccan region
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ⓘ
Mughal India NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Sufi mystical vocabulary
ⓘ
code‑mixing with Persian ⓘ courtly style ⓘ heavy Persian and Arabic vocabulary ⓘ highly literary register ⓘ mixture of Persian and local vernacular grammar ⓘ use of Arabic and Persian metaphors ⓘ use of Persian poetic conventions ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticInfluenceFrom |
Arabic language
ⓘ
Braj Bhasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindavi ⓘ Khari Boli NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian language NERFINISHED ⓘ local Indo‑Aryan vernaculars ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Indo‑Aryan languages
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ⓘ
Indo‑European languages ⓘ Indo‑Iranian languages ⓘ |
| partOf | Urdu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Delhi
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ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Mughal court poets
ⓘ
Sufi poets ⓘ classical Urdu poets ⓘ |
| usedFor |
love poetry
ⓘ
mystical and devotional poetry ⓘ |
| usedIn |
South Asian classical poetry
ⓘ
ghazal poetry ⓘ marsiya poetry ⓘ nazm poetry ⓘ qawwali lyrics ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Nastaʿlīq script
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ⓘ
Perso‑Arabic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rekhta