Braj Bhasa language

Braj Bhasa language
also spelled  Braj Bhasha, or Braj Bhakha,  

      Indo-Aryan language spoken around Mathura, Uttar Pradesh state, India, and commonly viewed as a western dialect of Hindi (Hindi language) (q.v.). It was used as a literary language until the late 19th century, and much of the literature in Braj Bhasa deals with Krishna, a deity closely associated with the Mathura locality.

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