Braj, though never a clearly defined political region, is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanksrit word vraja. Thus, Brajbhasa is the language of Braj and it was the language of choice of the Bhakti movement, or the neo-Vaishnavite religions, the central deity of which was Krishna. Therefore, most of the literature in this language pertains to Krishna composed in medieval times. Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black or dark blue), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Bhakti is a Tamil or Sanskrit term from Hinduism that means intense devotion expressed by action (service). ...

Brajbhasa, or Brajavali was adapted to the Assamese language by Srimanta Sankardeva for his compositions in the 15th and 16th century in Assam. Assamese (অসমীয়া) or Asamiya or Oxomiya is the language spoken by some of the natives of the state of Assam in northeast India. ... Mohapurusa Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449-1569) is a colossal figure in the cultural and religious history of Assam, a state in India. ... Assam (অসম) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ...

Brajbhasha is a dialect of Hindi language, spoken in Uttar Pradesh. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the fifth largest and the most populous state in India. ...

Brajbhasa is spoken in Mathura, Vrindavana, Agra,firozabad,Hathras,Etah, Aligarh, Bareli, Bulandhshahar,Bharatpur and Dhaulpur. It is thought by some to have a very sweet tone. Much of the Hindi literature was developed in Braj in the medieval period. However, today Khari dialect has taken its place as the predominant standard dialect of Hindi. Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. ... Vrindavana is the name of a mythic forest or forested region in Northern India, in which the Hindu deity Krishna spent his childhood. ... Taj Mahal Agra is an ancient city on the Yamuna River in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Firozabd is a city of in India, within the state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Hathras Hathras district is a new district made recently by taking some part of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts. ... Victoria gate, a part of Aligarh University campus Aligarh (Hindi: अलीगढ़) is a city in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... Bharatpur is a city in Rajasthan state of India. ... Dholpur (also Dhaulpur) is a city in eastern Rajasthan state of India. ... Khariboli (also Khadiboli or Khari dialect) is the variation of Urdu/Hindi language that is Indias national language, spoken in Western Uttar Pradesh. ...

Bibliography

Rupert Snell, The Hindi Classical Tradition: A Braj Bhasa Reader. Includes grammar, readings and translations, and a good glossary.