Sadhukkari
| Sadhukkari | |
|---|---|
| Panchmel Khichri | |
| सधुक्कड़ी | |
| Region | North India |
| Era | Medieval period |
Indo-European
| |
| Sources | Hindustani (in the form of Hindi), Braj Bhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Marwari |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Sadhukkari (Devanagari: सधुक्कड़ी), also known as Sadhu Bhasha,[1] was a vernacular dialect of medieval India, and a mix of Hindustani (in the form of Hindi), Braj Bhasha, Awadhi, Marwari and Bhojpuri, hence it is also commonly called a Panchmel Khichri.[2][3] Since it is simpler, it is used in adult literacy books or early literacy books.[4][5][3]
It finds place in the oral tradition and the writings of medieval poets and saints like Kabir and Guru Nanak.[6] Nanak likely adopted the vernacular so his works could be more accessible to a larger audience.[1] Poets like Kabirdas, Mirabai, Baba Farid, and Shah Latif, etc. used it in addition to local variations of Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Punjabi and Sindhi languages.[3]
The term "Sadhukkari" was coined by Ramchandra Shukla (1884–1941), and not all scholars agree with the use of this term, or the identity of the languages which it covers.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 Bhardwaj, Mangat (25 August 2016). "1 Panjabi Language, Scripts and Grammar: A Spatio-temporal Perspective". Panjabi: A Comprehensive Grammar. Routledge. pp. 5–6. ISBN 9781317643265.
- ↑ Hindi Literature
- 1 2 3 Amiya Dev; Sisir Kumar Das (1989). Comparative literature: theory and practice. Indian Institute of Advanced Study in association with Allied Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 8170230179.
- ↑ Sushama Merh-Ashraf (2004). Adult education in India: search for a paradigm. Sunrise Publications. p. 186. ISBN 8187365129.
- ↑ Hindi Literature
- ↑ Robert W. Stevenson (1994). Hermeneutical paths to the sacred worlds of India: essays in honour of Robert W. Stevenson. Scholars Press. p. 232. ISBN 1555409520.
- ↑ David N. Lorenzen (1991). Kabir Legends and Ananta-Das's Kabir Parachai. SUNY Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-7914-0461-4.