Tahqeeq Nama, GC University

"Jikri",an ancient poetic genres has been considered the product

of early age of"Gujjari Literature".This literary class became popular in

Gujrat in the period of 15th and 16th century. Jikri literature has a deep

solid relationship with music. It not only presented passionate love but also

described moral lessons in a very attractive way. This subtle poetic head

attained an amazing popularity in a very short period of time. Many

renowned poets like Sheikh Baha-Ud-Din Bajan, Sheikh Ali Jeogam

Dhani, Qazi Mehmood Daryai and Khoob M. Chishti proudly made this

genre as medium of presenting their thoughts. This article has focused on

different factors involved in evolution, height and extinction of "Jikai

Literature".

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