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  2. Keshavdas - Wikipedia

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    Keshavdas Mishra (Hindi pronunciation: [keːɕəvəd̪ɑːsə miɕrə]; 1555–1617), usually known by the mononym Keshavdas, was an Indian Poet, Writer, Scholar and administrator who was best known for his work Rasikpriya [], a pioneering work of the Riti Kaal [] of Hindi literature.

  3. List of historic Indian texts - Wikipedia

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    Translation of Ramayana into Awadhi: Awadhi: Tulsidas: Baharistan-i-Ghaibi: History chronicle on the history of Bengal, Cooch Behar, Assam and Bihar: Jatakalankara: Astrology Sanskrit: Ganesa 1613 CE Nirṇayāmṛta: Religious Sanskrit: Allāḍanātha: 14th-16th century Yamuna valley Dayabhagatippani: Legal Sanskrit: Srinath Acharyachudamani ...

  4. Brahmic scripts - Wikipedia

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    Kawi was found primarily in Java and used across much of Maritime Southeast Asia between the 8th century and the 16th century. [10] Kawi U+11F00–U+11F5F 𑼒𑼮𑼶 Khmer: Pallava: 11th century Khmer language: Khmr U+1780–U+17FF, U+19E0–U+19FF អក្សរខ្មែរ: Khojki: Landa: 16th century Some use by Ismaili communities.

  5. Lecture - Wikipedia

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    The noun "lecture" dates from 14th century, meaning "action of reading, that which is read," from the Latin lectus, pp. of legere "to read." Its subsequent meaning as "oral discourse on a given subject before an audience for purposes of instruction" is from the 16th century. The verb "to lecture" is attested from 1590.

  6. Hindi literature - Wikipedia

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    In the 20th century, Hindi literature saw a romantic upsurge. This is known as Chhayavad , a type of neo-Romanticism, and the literary figures belonging to this school are known as Chhayavadi. Jaishankar Prasad , Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' , Mahadevi Varma , and Sumitranandan Pant , are the four major Chhayavadi poets.

  7. 16th century - Wikipedia

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    Related article: List of 16th century inventions. The Columbian Exchange introduces many plants, animals and diseases to the Old and New Worlds. Introduction of the spinning wheel revolutionizes textile production in Europe. The letter J is introduced into the English alphabet. 1500: First portable watch is created by Peter Henlein of Germany.

  8. Old Hindi - Wikipedia

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    The term Old Hindi is a retrospectively coined term, to indicate the ancestor language of Modern Standard Hindi, which is an official language of India.The term Hindi literally means Indian in Classical Persian, and was also called Hindustani to denote that it was the language of Hindustan's capital during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire.

  9. Yogini Tantra - Wikipedia

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    The Yogini Tantra is a 16th- or 17th-century tantric text by an unknown author either from Assam or Cooch Behar [1] and is dedicated to the worship of Hindu goddesses Kali and Kamakhya. Apart from religious and philosophical themes, this voluminous tantra contains some historical information.