Brajavali (Assamese: ব্ৰজাৱলীBrôzawôli) was a literary language used by Sankardev (1449–1568) for some of his compositions (Borgeets and Ankia Naats) in the context of his Vaishnavite religion, Ekasarana Dharma, in Assam. Though similar languages were used in the Vaishnavite contexts in Odisa and Bengal, the one used in Assam was different, as it was based on Maithili (and not Brajbhasa), to which Assamese is added and the native pronunciation overrides the original pronunciation of Maithili.[1] In general, the vocables and idiomatic expressions of Brajavali were local (Assamese), while the inflectional forms were Maithili,[2] easily understood by the people of Assam but carrying the flavor of Brajbhasa, the language of choice of the Bhakti poets.
^'The Brajabuli idiom developed in Orissa and Bengal also. But as Dr Sukumar Sen has pointed out "Assamese Brajabuli seems to have developed through direct connection with Mithila" (A History of Brajabuli Literature, Calcutta, 1931 p1). This artificial dialect had Maithili as its basis to which Assamese was added.' (Neog 1980, p. 257f)
Brajavali (Assamese: ব্ৰজাৱলী Brôzawôli) was a literary language used by Sankardev (1449–1568) for some of his compositions (Borgeets and Ankia Naats)...
(1643 - 1723), court poet of ruler of Kishangarh Hindi literature Brajavalidialect Brajabuli Awadhi language commonly called Braj Bhasha, also known...
the 15th and 16th centuries to compose his oeuvre in Assamese and Brajavalidialect, the literary language of the bhakti poems (borgeets) and dramas....
Man Singh Tomar (1486-1518) of Gwalior. The Borgeets are written in Brajavalidialect that is distinct from the Brajabuli used in Orissa and Bengal—it is...
medieval period), but its forms are modified to look like Bengali. Brajavalidialect – another literary language based on Maithili Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra;...
literature of Asama, Bengal, Utkala and gave birth to a new Brajabuli /Brajavali language. The earliest reference to Maithili or Tirhutiya is in Amaduzzi's...
forms—Borgeets (songs), Ankia Naat (one-act plays)—infusing them with Brajavali idioms; and these were sustained by his followers Madhavdev and others...
performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat...
led to the development of an artificial literary language called Brajavali. Brajavali is to an extent, a combination of medieval Maithili and Assamese...
performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Sankardev produced a large body of work. Though there were others before...
cultural attributes and modify the way of life of the common people. Brajavali, a language specially created by introducing words from other Indian languages...
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