Critical Analysis on The Emergence and Development of Ladakhi Literature

Abstract

Literature has always been a significant part of our cultural heritage since the newlinebeginning of time. It can help us to discover and unearth the rich language, legacy, newlineculture, and ways of life. Literature is a tool to enrich our lives in all sorts of ways. newlineLiterary works can enhance us to have a new perspective and understanding of newlinesociety. Literature inspired us to read many incredible historical accounts of the newlinelegendary narratives. Literature can be prominent source in the flourish and spread of newlinethe intangible cultural heritage of a society. Literary works can be entertaining, newlinemeaningful, and attractive. Literature can convey profound knowledge and offer us a newlinechannel to access ancient heritage. Also, it gives us an approach for analyzing the rich newlinewisdom, emotion, culture, heritage, insight, character etc. Literature takes us beyond newlinethe limited experience of our life and reinforces us with the magnificent record of newlineancient people. newlineTherefore, it urges us to conduct a comprehensive study on the emergence and newlinedevelopment of Ladakhi literature. This could be a very important topic to discuss and newlineit is a noble task to reveal unknown pieces of literature in front of the general public. newlineThe study of Ladakhi literature allows researchers to develop new ideas and helps newlinethem to recognize Ladakhi society extensively. It can also be an enriching, eye- newlineopening experience for the upcoming new researchers. newlineThis comprehensive study helps us to discuss and organize the corpus of newlineLadakhi literature into four categories. The classification mentioned below is based on newlinethe different periods of the emergence and development of the Ladakhi literature; newline1. Ancient Ladakhi Literature, is mostly based on oral literature, (Till the 9th century.) newline2. Ladakhi Literature during the Ladakhi as Independent State, (from 10th century to newline1834 ) newline3. Ladakhi Modern Literature, the Literature emerged during the Dogra period (1834 newlineto 1947) newlineXII newline