Bhojpuri speaking region, due to its rich tradition of creating leaders for building post-independence India such as first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, first President Dr. Rajendra Prasad followed by many eminent politicians and humanitarian including second prime minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya was never devoid of intellectual prominence which is evident in its literature.
Bhojpuri became the basis of the development of official language of Independent India - Hindi, in the past century. Bhartendu Harishchandra, who is considered as the father of literary Hindi, was greatly influenced by the tone and style of Bhojpuri of his native region. Further development of Hindi was taken by prominent laureates such as Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi and Munshi Premchand from the Bhojpuri speaking region. Pioneer Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya from Ballia district had devoted 60 years in researching and cataloging Bhojpuri folklore. Dr. H.S.Upadhyaya had written a book on the "Relationships of Hindu family as depicted in Bhojpuri folksongs" (1996). Together they have cataloged over thousands of Bhojpuri folksongs, riddles and proverbs from Purvanchal U.P, Bihar, Jharkand and Chotta Nagpuri districts near Bengal.
The Bhojpuri literature has always remained contemporary. It was more of a folkfare with folk music and poems prevailing. Literature in the written form started in the early twentieth century. During the British era, then known as the "Northern Frontier Province language", Bhojpuri adopted a patriotic tone and after the independence it turned to community. In later period following the low economic development of Bhojpuri speaking region, the literary work is more skewed towards the human sentiments and struggles of life.
In the present era, the Bhojpuri literature is marked by the presence of writers and poets like Anand Sandhidoot, Pandey Kapil,Ashok Dwivedi and others.
In Maurititus, Dr. Sartia Boodhoo from the Mauritius Bhojpuri Institute has done volumes of work in following the Bhojpuri culture and language and documenting the indented labours arrival on the island.
Bhojpuri became the basis of the development of official language of Independent India - Hindi, in the past century. Bhartendu Harishchandra, who is considered as the father of literary Hindi, was greatly influenced by the tone and style of Bhojpuri of his native region. Further development of Hindi was taken by prominent laureates such as Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi and Munshi Premchand from the Bhojpuri speaking region. Pioneer Dr. Krishna Dev Upadhyaya from Ballia district had devoted 60 years in researching and cataloging Bhojpuri folklore. Dr. H.S.Upadhyaya had written a book on the "Relationships of Hindu family as depicted in Bhojpuri folksongs" (1996). Together they have cataloged over thousands of Bhojpuri folksongs, riddles and proverbs from Purvanchal U.P, Bihar, Jharkand and Chotta Nagpuri districts near Bengal.
The Bhojpuri literature has always remained contemporary. It was more of a folkfare with folk music and poems prevailing. Literature in the written form started in the early twentieth century. During the British era, then known as the "Northern Frontier Province language", Bhojpuri adopted a patriotic tone and after the independence it turned to community. In later period following the low economic development of Bhojpuri speaking region, the literary work is more skewed towards the human sentiments and struggles of life.
In the present era, the Bhojpuri literature is marked by the presence of writers and poets like Anand Sandhidoot, Pandey Kapil,Ashok Dwivedi and others.
In Maurititus, Dr. Sartia Boodhoo from the Mauritius Bhojpuri Institute has done volumes of work in following the Bhojpuri culture and language and documenting the indented labours arrival on the island.
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