Indian poetry

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Indian poetry, and Indian literature in general, has a long history dating back to Vedic times. They were written in various Indian languages such as Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali and Urdu. Poetry in foreign languages such as Persian and English also have a strong influence on Indian poetry. The poetry reflects diverse spiritual traditions within India. In particular, many Indian poets have been inspired by mystical experiences.

[edit] Forms of Indian poetry

• Assamese poetry
• Bengali poetry
• Bhojpuri poetry
• Bishnupriya Manipuri poetry
• Gujarati poetry
• Hindi poetry
• Kannada poetry
• Kashmiri poetry
• Konkani poetry
• Malayalam poetry
• Marathi poetry
• Meitei-lon poetry
• Nepali poetry
• Oriya poetry
• Punjabi poetry
• Rajasthani poetry
• Sindhi poetry
• Tamil poetry
• Telugu poetry
• Tibetan poetry
• Urdu poetry
• Indian Poetry in English
• Ghazal
• Indian epic poetry
• Sanskrit poetry
  • Classical Sanskrit poetry
  • Vedic Sanskrit poetry

[edit] See also

• List of Indian poets

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