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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.
The Maithili calendar is of great importance for Maithil people in India as well as in Nepal. All auspicious dates (e.g. marriage, Mundan, Upanayana sanskar) as well as the dates of Maithili festivals (e.g. Dipawali (Diwali/Tihar), Chhath, Durga Puja, Janaki Navami) are set based on the Maithili calendar. It has deep roots in the Hindu religion ...
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Sahitya Akademi Award for Maithili Award for contributions to Maithili literature Awarded for Literary award in India Sponsored by Sahitya Akademi, Government of India Reward(s) ₹ 1 lakh (US$1,200) First award 1966 Final award 2022 Highlights Total awarded 54 First winner Yashodhar Jha Most Recent winner Ajit Azad Website Official website Part of a series on Sahitya Akademi Awards Category ...
Jagannath Mishra, former chief minister of Bihar and a Maithili speaker [21] Majority of Maithils normally reside north of the Ganges; based around Darbhanga and the rest of North Bihar. [22] [2] Native Maithili speakers also reside in Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Mumbai. [23] There are almost 70 million Maithils in India. [24]
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.