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Punjabi literature had an early claim to the compositions of Baba Farid in the 13th century as an example, predating the development of Hindi literature by several centuries. [2] Lala Lajpat Rai objected to the contemporary Khalsa Party's development of Punjabi literature, claiming it was an objectionable "mixture" ( khichṛī ) that borrowed ...
The roots of Punjabi prose can safely be traced back to Baba Nanak's Janam Sakhis, but the lack of attention paid to the medium hampered its growth. The literary scene was dominated by Urdu even until the 50s and no one paid a second thought to a group of people publishing Punjabi books and taking out a magazine. The Punjabi language publishing ...
Punjabipedia is a Punjabi language encyclopedia created by Punjabi University, Patiala on suggestion of the Government of Punjab, India.It is developed in a similar fashion to Wikipedia and is meant to promote the Punjabi language and its literature, Punjabi culture and to attract people active in the field of the Punjabi language.
In the Punjabi language, the word nirukat refers to an etymology, pariyay/priya/prayais refers to a glossary, and kosh refers to a dictionary. [2]: 9 [3]Many Punjabi dictionaries do not merely classify words as tatsamas, tadbhavas, or ardhatatsamas, but go beyond and use additional categorizations: [4]
This page is a list of noteworthy Punjabi authors, who were born or lived in the Punjab, or who write in the Punjabi language This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਤਨਾਕਰ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), known by its more popular name of Mahan Kosh (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼) and by the English title Encyclopædia of the Sikh Literature, is a Punjabi language encyclopedia and dictionary which was compiled by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha over fourteen years. [1]
Dalit literature in Punjab has a significant tradition characterized by the contributions of various poets throughout history. The origins of this literary tradition can be traced back to Bhai Jaita (1657–1704), a devoted disciple of Guru Gobind Singh , who composed the devotional epic Sri Gur Katha. [ 44 ]
Diwana is known for the first authentic research in the history of Panjabi literature, which resulted in the book History of Panjabi Literature (1100 - 1932) (1933). In this book, he divides Punjabi literature chronologically into 'the Pre-Nanak Age', 'the Age of Nanak', 'the Later Moghul Period', 'the Age of Ranjit Singh', and 'the British Period'.