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Barahmasa (lit. "the twelve months") is a poetic genre popular in the Indian subcontinent [1] [2] [3] derived primarily from the Indian folk tradition. [4] It is usually themed around a woman longing for her absent lover or husband, describing her own emotional state against the backdrop of passing seasonal and ritual events.
Maithili Music is one of the most ancient types of music in the Indian subcontinent. It originated from Mithila , a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothills of the Himalayas in the north.
Following is the list of recipients of Sahitya Akademi translation prizes for their works written in Maithili. The award, as of 2019, consisted of ₹ 50,000. [ 1 ]
Vidyapati (c. 1352 – 1448), also known by the sobriquet Maithil Kavi Kokil (the poet cuckoo of Maithili), was a Maithili and Sanskrit polymath-poet-saint, playwright, composer, biographer, [2] philosopher, [3] law-theorist, [4] writer, courtier and royal priest. [5] He was a devotee of Shiva, but also wrote love songs and devotional Vaishnava ...
Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Madhesh Province of Nepal and the Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur and Santhal Pargana divisions [a] of India. [1]
Following is the list of recipients of Bal Sahitya Puraskar for their works written in Maithili. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs . 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. [ 1 ]
Nowadays, the Maithili language is written almost exclusively in the Devanagari script, although Tirhuta is still sometimes used by religious Pundits and some culture – conscious families for writing ceremonial letters (pātā), documents & cultural affair, and efforts are underway to broaden the scope of its usage.
Following is the list of recipients of Yuva Puraskar for their works written in Maithili. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs . 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. [ 1 ]