Surdas (Sanskrit: सूरदास, romanized: Sūradāsa) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of the deity Krishna.[2] He was a Vaishnava devotee of Krishna, and he was also a revered poet and singer. His compositions captured his devotion towards Krishna. Most of his poems were written in the Braj language, while some were also written in other dialects of medieval Hindi, like Awadhi.[3]
Surdas
A commemorative postage stamp on Surdas issued by India Post on 1st October 1952
Personal
Born
uncertain, somewhere between 1478 and 1483
Gram Sihi, Faridabad, Haryana (but some people believe that he was from Runkata or Renuka
Sūrdās's biography is most often told through the lens of the Vallabha Sampradāya aka the Puṣṭimārga. The Puṣṭimārga regards Sūrdās as an initiated disciple of Vallabha, and his hagiography is told in the Caurāsī Vaiṣṇavan kī Vārtā by Gokulnāth and Harirāy. Sūrdās' poems, along with those of other Aṣṭachāp poets, form a central part of Puṣṭimārga liturgical singing-worship. However modern scholars consider the connection between Sūrdās and Vallabha and his sect to be ahistorical.[4]
The book Sur Sagar (Sur's Ocean) is traditionally attributed to Surdas. However, many of the poems in the book seem to be written by later poets in Sur's name. The Sur Sagar in its present form focuses on descriptions of Krishna as the lovely child of Gokul and Vraj, written from the gopis' perspective.
Surdas's poetry was written in a dialect of Hindi called Braj Bhasha, until then considered to be a very plebeian language, as the prevalent literary languages were either Persian or Sanskrit. His work raised the status of the Braj Bhasha from a crude language to that of a literary one.[7]
Philosophyedit
Eight disciples of Vallabha Acharya are called the Aṣṭachāp, (Eight seals in Hindi), named after the oral signature chap written at the conclusion of literary works. Sur is considered to be the foremost among them.[8]
Coverageedit
Several films have been made about the poet's life. These include:[9]Surdas (1939) by Krishna Dev Mehra, Bhakta Surdas (1942) by Chaturbhuj Doshi, Sant Surdas (1975) by Ravindra Dave, Chintamani Surdas (1988) by Ram Pahwa.
The legend of the blind poet Bilwamangala (identified with Surdas) and Chintamani has also been adapted several times in Indian cinema. These films include:[9]Bilwamangal or Bhagat Soordas (1919) by Rustomji Dhotiwala, Bilwamangal (1932), Chintamani (1933) by Kallakuri Sadasiva Rao, Chintamani (1937) by Y. V. Rao, Bhakta Bilwamangal (1948) by Shanti Kumar, Bilwamangal (1954) by D. N. Madhok, Bhakta Bilwamangal (1954) by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherji, Chintamani (1956) by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao, Chintamani (1957) by M.N. Basavarajaiah, Chilamboli (1963) by G. K. Ramu, Bilwamangal (1976) by Gobinda Roy, Vilvamangal Ki Pratigya (1996) by Sanjay Virmani.
^ ab"सूरदास का जीवन परिचय - Biography of Surdas in Hindi Jivan Parichay". 16 September 2020.
^Klaus K. Klostermaier (5 July 2007). A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition. SUNY Press. p. 215. ISBN978-0-7914-7082-4.
^. India the Destiny. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^Hawley, John Stratton (2018). "Sūrdās". In Jacobsen, Knut A.; Basu, Helene; Malinar, Angelika; Narayanan, Vasudha (eds.). Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online. Brill.
^Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo, Volume 1. Sahitya Akademi. p. 79. ISBN9788126018031.
^Barz, Richard (1992). The Bhakti Sect of Vallabhācārya. Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 106.
^"Surdas (Sur Das, Soordas)". chandrakantha.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (18 June 2009). "Aṣṭachāp | Hindi poets". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 January 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ abRajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN9780851706696. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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Surdas Sanskrit स रद स romanized Suradasa was a 16th century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer who was known for his works written in praise of the deity Krishna 2 He was a Vaishnava devotee of Krishna and he was also a revered poet and singer His compositions captured his devotion towards Krishna Most of his poems were written in the Braj language while some were also written in other dialects of medieval Hindi like Awadhi 3 SurdasA commemorative postage stamp on Surdas issued by India Post on 1st October 1952PersonalBornuncertain somewhere between 1478 and 1483Gram Sihi Faridabad Haryana but some people believe that he was from Runkata or RenukaDieduncertain somewhere between 1579 and 1584Braj ParsauliReligionHinduismParentsRamdas Saraswat 1 father Jamunadas 1 mother Known forInfluencing the Bhakti movements Sant Mat Hymns in the Guru Granth SahibOrganizationPhilosophyBhaktiReligious careerLiterary worksSur Sagar Sur Saravali Sahitya Lahari Surdas s biography is most often told through the lens of the Vallabha Sampradaya aka the Puṣṭimarga The Puṣṭimarga regards Surdas as an initiated disciple of Vallabha and his hagiography is told in the Caurasi Vaiṣṇavan ki Varta by Gokulnath and Hariray Surdas poems along with those of other Aṣṭachap poets form a central part of Puṣṭimarga liturgical singing worship However modern scholars consider the connection between Surdas and Vallabha and his sect to be ahistorical 4 The book Sur Sagar Sur s Ocean is traditionally attributed to Surdas However many of the poems in the book seem to be written by later poets in Sur s name The Sur Sagar in its present form focuses on descriptions of Krishna as the lovely child of Gokul and Vraj written from the gopis perspective Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Braj Bhasha 2 Philosophy 3 Coverage 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editThe Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature suggests a birth year of 1258 into a Brahmin family of Uttar Pradesh 5 Sources state he was either a Sarasvata Brahmaṇa a Jaṭa or a Ḍhaṛhi 6 Braj Bhasha edit Surdas s poetry was written in a dialect of Hindi called Braj Bhasha until then considered to be a very plebeian language as the prevalent literary languages were either Persian or Sanskrit His work raised the status of the Braj Bhasha from a crude language to that of a literary one 7 Philosophy editEight disciples of Vallabha Acharya are called the Aṣṭachap Eight seals in Hindi named after the oral signature chap written at the conclusion of literary works Sur is considered to be the foremost among them 8 Coverage editSeveral films have been made about the poet s life These include 9 Surdas 1939 by Krishna Dev Mehra Bhakta Surdas 1942 by Chaturbhuj Doshi Sant Surdas 1975 by Ravindra Dave Chintamani Surdas 1988 by Ram Pahwa The legend of the blind poet Bilwamangala identified with Surdas and Chintamani has also been adapted several times in Indian cinema These films include 9 Bilwamangal or Bhagat Soordas 1919 by Rustomji Dhotiwala Bilwamangal 1932 Chintamani 1933 by Kallakuri Sadasiva Rao Chintamani 1937 by Y V Rao Bhakta Bilwamangal 1948 by Shanti Kumar Bilwamangal 1954 by D N Madhok Bhakta Bilwamangal 1954 by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherji Chintamani 1956 by P S Ramakrishna Rao Chintamani 1957 by M N Basavarajaiah Chilamboli 1963 by G K Ramu Bilwamangal 1976 by Gobinda Roy Vilvamangal Ki Pratigya 1996 by Sanjay Virmani See also editMain Naahin Maakhan Khaayo Sant Mat Bhajan Sant Surdas Sihi metro stationReferences edit a b स रद स क ज वन पर चय Biography of Surdas in Hindi Jivan Parichay 16 September 2020 Klaus K Klostermaier 5 July 2007 A Survey of Hinduism Third Edition SUNY Press p 215 ISBN 978 0 7914 7082 4 Surdas Biography Surdas Poems Life History in English India the Destiny 17 June 2018 Archived from the original on 26 June 2022 Retrieved 26 April 2022 Hawley John Stratton 2018 Surdas In Jacobsen Knut A Basu Helene Malinar Angelika Narayanan Vasudha eds Brill s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online Brill Datta Amaresh 1987 Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature A Devo Volume 1 Sahitya Akademi p 79 ISBN 9788126018031 Barz Richard 1992 The Bhakti Sect of Vallabhacarya Munshiram Manoharlal p 106 Surdas Sur Das Soordas chandrakantha com Retrieved 2 May 2022 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 18 June 2009 Aṣṭachap Hindi poets Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 18 January 2018 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a last has generic name help a b Rajadhyaksha Ashish Willemen Paul 1999 Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema British Film Institute ISBN 9780851706696 Retrieved 12 August 2012 External links editSurdas at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Surdas amp oldid 1219501823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
