Bajjika | ||||||
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Region | Bihar in India, Nepal | |||||
Native speakers | 11,500,000 (date missing)[citation needed] | |||||
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Writing system | Devanagari, Kaithi | |||||
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Official language in | Bihar state in India | |||||
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ISO 639-3 | – | |||||
Linguist List | mai-baj | |||||
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Bajjika or Vajjika (Hindi वज्जिका) is a language spoken in the Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur District, Vaishali, East Champaran and West Champaran districts of Bihar and about eight hundred thousand people in the adjacent regions of Nepal.
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Films in Bajjika
"Lakshmi Elthin Hammar Angna (2009)" is the first formal feature film in Bajjika. Sajan Aiha Doli le ke came after that.[1] Many Bajjika films have been made before and after that. These films appealed deeply to the people of entire Bajjikanchal, which includes districts of Samastipur, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Champaran.
Writers in Bajjika
MUNISHWAR RAI 'MUNISH', Surendra Mohan Prasad, Yogendra Rai, Dr. Yogendra Sinha, Dr. Rameshwar Prasad, Nirmal Milind, Chandra Prakash, Chandra Kishore, Dr. Shreerang Shahi etc. are/were the famous writers of Bajjika.
Books in Bajjika
Tarhatthi par taregan (तरहात्ती पर तरेगन), Phool-paat (फूल-पात), Injuri Bhar sinhorwa (इंजुरी भर सिंहोरवा), Sanch me Anch ki ? (साँच में आँच कि?), Hom Kahan Hati (हम कहां हती?) etc. are the very popular books of Bajjika.
Munishwar Rai 'Munish' - renowned writer and historian of Bajjika language and Literature & also recipient of Dr. Griyarsan Puraskar by Bihar Government has described the geographical boundary of Bajjikanchal as; in North there is Nepal,in South there is river Gangaes, Baghmati river is situated in East direction and Gandak river is situated in West.
Bajjikanchal language has been deeply enriched and indebted by Saahitya Sadhak Munishwar Rai ' Munish' through his great literary work as mentioned below.....
1. Jhanjh Ke Jhanak(1958)- Bajjika Folk Song Collection 2. Bhujho Toh, Kya?(1958)-Bajjika Puzzle Collection 3. Bajji Sangh aur Bajjika Lok Saahitya(1968)-Bajjika Essay 4. Bajjika Lok Saahitya: Shabdkosh(1971)-Bajjika Dictionary 5. Bajjikanchal: Ek Sanskritik Sarvekshan(1977)-A cultural research on Bajjikanchal literature and social life 6. Kabir Panth Ki Jaagu Shakha(1977)- A research work on 'JAAGU SHAKHA' of 'KABIR SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS' 7. Navratan Katha(1981)-Biography Of 9 Great Sons of Soil Of India 8. Niranjan Bhagwan(1997)-Description Of The Regional God Of Bajjikanchal Named 'Niranjan Bhagwan' 9. Lok Devta Baba Basawan(1998)-Life History Of Regional God :'Baba Basawan(Bhuian Baba-Of Village Basauli) 10.Bajjikanchal Ke Saahityakar(2003)-Life Events and Introduction Of Literary work Of Great Literary Figures of Bajjikanchal 11.Bajjikanchal Ka Swatantrata Sangram(2004)-Story of Freedom Movements Of Bajjikanchal 12.Kabir aur Lohiya(2007)-A Thoughtful comparison between KABIR and LOHIYA 13.Bajjikanchal ke Swatantrata Sainani-Unsung Stories Of Freemdom Fighters Of Bajjikanchal 14. Bajjika Sanskar Geet-A Discovery of Bajjikanchal Through Ritual Songs which are sung at different occasions in Social Life of Bajjika Region(Under Publication)
Research Works in Bajjika
Bajjika-Hindi dictionary, Bajjika Grammar, History of Bajjika Literature etc. are the major research works done in Bajjika Literature.
Munishwar Rai Munish(Saahitya Saadhak) -Bajjikanchal Ratan is the famous writer of Bajjikanchal(Vajjikanchal) Literature .He was born on 2nd January 1931 in Village-Jalalpur,Dist-Samastipur,Bihar,India
Publishers
Shailesh Bhushan (Hajipur), HansRaj Prakashan (Muzaffarpur), Dr. Yogendra Prakash Sinha Bajjika Organization, Kishore Prakashan (Muzaffarpur), Samiksha Prakshan (Sitamarhi), Ahilya Prakashan (Muzaffarpur) etc. are the main Publishers of Books in Bajjika.
Bajjika Ramayan
Ramayan was translated in Bajjika by Dr. Avadhesh Arun. Publishers and year of Publish are unknown.
Magazines in Bajjika
- Bajjika Samaad (weekly) by Ahilya Prakashan, Muzaffarpur.
- Bajjika Madhuri (Monthly) by Bajjika Sahitya Sammelan, Patna.
- Bajjika Bhasha ke Sanes by Nirmal Milind, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Ranchi.
News in Bajjika
Appan Samachar is Muzaffarpur based Bajjika channel. The most interesting this about the channel is that, this channel is run by all women members. Beside Appan Samachar, Hamar TV also telecasts news and programs in Bajjika Language. Akshwani Patna also telecast Lok-geet, chaupaal and News in Bajjika Language.
Songs in Bajjika
Songs in Bajjika language are quite popular in the region. Due to lack of awareness, many people call it as Bhojpuri or Bihari songs.
See also
References
- ^ "Bhojpuri artist to make first Bajjika film". The Times Of India. 17 August 2009.
External links
http://bajjikavani.blogspot.com/ bajjika language ke weekly news paper