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Name the three broad styles in which Hindi literature is composed?
Hindi literature is composed in three broad styles- गद्य (Gadya-prose), पद्य( Padya- poetry) and चम्प्पू (Campū -Prosimetrum).
What are the five prominent forms (genres) into which Hindi literature is broadly classified based on the date of production?
The five prominent forms (genres) into which Hindi literature is broadly classified based on the date of production are: Ādi Kāl /Vīr-Gāthā Kāl (आदि काल/वीरगाथा काल), Bhakti Kāl (भक्ति काल), Rīti Kāl /Śṛṅgār Kāl (रीति काल/ शृंगार काल), and Ādhunik Kāl.
What characterized the literary period known as Bhakti Kāl?
The prominent genre in the Bhakti Kāl period was Poems of Devotion due to the Bhakti Movement.
What was the major focus of the literary period known as Ādi Kāl /Vīr-Gāthā Kāl?
The major focus of the Ādi Kāl /Vīr-Gāthā Kāl period was on poems extolling brave warriors.
Which literary period is marked with high ornamentalism and is characterized by Poems of Romance?
Rīti Kāl /Śṛṅgār Kāl (रीति काल/ शृंगार काल) is marked with high ornamentalism and is characterized by Poems of Romance.
What are the earliest forms of Hindi literature attested in poetry?
Apabhraṃśa like Awadhi, Magadhi, Ardhamagadhi, and Marwari languages
What are the three broad styles in which Hindi literature is composed?
गद्य (Gadya-prose), पद्य( Padya- poetry) and चम्प्पू (Campū -Prosimetrum)
What is the major genre of the literary period known as Rīti Kāl /Śṛṅgār Kāl?
Poems of Romance marked with high ornamentalism
What is the literary period known as Ādhunik Kāl focused on?
Modern Hindi literature
What is the prominent genre in the literary period known as Bhakti Kāl?
Poems of Devotion due to Bhakti Movement
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