Culture & Tradition

Literature

• Ancient Contributions:
  • Pali & Prakrit Buddhist scriptures.
  • Jain Agamas in Ardhamagadhi Prakrit.
• Medieval Literature:
  • Maithili poetry by Vidyapati.
  • Sufi and Bhakti poetry in Urdu and Hindi.
• Modern Writers:
  • Phanishwar Nath Renu, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Harivansh Rai Bachchan (originally from Bihar region before partition).