Cultural Intersections And Literary Writings In Medieval Odisha

Abstract

Down from the ages, literature and life have always been homogeneous and reciprocal. Literary writings so vividly reflect the patterns of life in its manifold ways. The primary objective of this paper aims at unfolding the diverse range of creative works by the native Odia writers under Islamic government. In the process, a detailed critical survey has been made to delineate the hodgepodge and variations took place in the literary consciousness of the creative writers from devotional writings to secular literary productions. The paper also extracts the socio-cultural importance of Pala in the lives of the Odias. Indeed, literary writings in Odisha in the medieval period was greatly influenced by various Persian and Arabic elements and in the process strengthened itself immensely.