Q.2 Who is Bankidas Asiya? बांकीदास आसिया कौन है ?
Ans :
Bankidas Asia (1771–1833) was a prominent poet and historian of Rajasthani literature. Important points about him include:
- Birth and Family: Bankidas Ji was born in 1771 in Bhandiyawas, located in the Barmer district. He belonged to the Ashiya branch of the Charan dynasty.
- Appointment as Court Poet: Maharaja Man Singh, impressed by his scholarship, appointed him as the royal poet (Kaviraja) of the Jodhpur state.
- Poetic Works: Bankidas Ji composed several literary works in languages such as Dingal, Pingal, Sanskrit, and Persian. His most notable work is Bankidas Ri Khyat, which is considered an important source of Rajasthan’s history.
- Social and National Consciousness: His poems address the contradictions of society, exploitation, superstition, and critiques the policies of the contemporary ruling class. He also raised his voice against the British and advocated for Indian unity.
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