Dingal

Dingal
For other uses, see Dingal (disambiguation).

Dingal is an ancient Indian language written in Nagri script and having literature in prose as well as poetry.

This language was being spoken and used for writing in present Rajasthan, Gujarat and Sindh of Pakistan. There are many Rajasthani poets and writers who have written in dingal.

'Dingal' is also a small, quaint village within the Medinipur District of the State of West Bengal, India. Dingal is the original home of 'Hui' family.Dingal Village in Wikimapia

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Dingal Poetry

Dingal Poetry [1][2] incorporates heroic writing on the heroes of Rajasthan like Prithviraj Chauhan, Prince Khoman of Mewar etc. It is an admixture of inter-regional languages. In Rajasthan such languages formed pingal language.

Babu Ramnarayan Dugar

Born in 1857 A.D. in an Oswal family, Babu Ramnarayan Dugar [3] was a prominent authority on Pingal language and was a close associate of Kaviraj Shyamaldasji, the author or Vir Vinod, the official history of rulers of Mewar. In later days he was associated with M.M. Ojha. His most prominent work is Hindi translation of Nainsi's khyat from Dingal language to Hindi.

Ingal

Ingal[4] is an ancient Indian language, a form of Prakrit popular in Sind and nearby areas.

Pingal

Pingal[5] is an ancient and now extinct Indian language, it was a form of Prakrit popular in Rajasthan and nearby areas.

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References

  1. ^ Indian archives, Volume 25, page 49, 52
  2. ^ K. Ayyappapanicker, Medieval Indian literature: an anthology, Volume 3, page 141
  3. ^ R.K. Gupta, S.R. Bakshi, Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage ... , page 145
  4. ^ K. Ayyappapanicker, Medieval Indian literature: an anthology, Volume 3, page 141
  5. ^ K. Ayyappapanicker, Medieval Indian literature: an anthology, Volume 3, page 143

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