Maithili literature
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Maithili literature is the body of written and oral works composed in the Maithili language, encompassing a rich tradition of poetry, devotional texts, and modern writings rooted in the culture of the Mithila region of India and Nepal.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian literature
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Chhath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durga Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classicalPeriodAuthor | Vidyapati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu religious traditions
ⓘ
Maithil culture ⓘ |
| genre |
bhakti poetry
ⓘ
love poetry ⓘ satire ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasForm |
devotional literature
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drama ⓘ folk songs ⓘ modern fiction ⓘ oral literature ⓘ poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Bhojpuri literature
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Magahi literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Darbhanga
NERFINISHED
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Janakpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mithila region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Apabhramsha literature
NERFINISHED
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Sanskrit literature ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Maithili language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Baba Nagarjun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chanda Jha NERFINISHED ⓘ Harimohan Jha NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalit NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesh Chandra Jha NERFINISHED ⓘ Usha Kiran Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidyapati NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatri (Ramakant Mishra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oralTraditionElement |
Panji Prabandh (genealogical records)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
folk tales ⓘ wedding songs ⓘ |
| period |
medieval period
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modern period ⓘ |
| recognizedLanguageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| region | Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
devotion to Krishna
ⓘ
devotion to Shiva ⓘ |
| scriptUsed |
Devanagari script
ⓘ
Tirhuta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnava devotional tradition ⓘ |
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