Aṣṭachāp

Aṣṭachāp (meaning "8 seals" in Hindi) is a term used to refer to a group of 8 devout poets who were disciples of Vallabhacharya and his son Vitthalnath, who sang different prayers and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna.^[1]^[2] It was established in 1565 AD. The poet Sūrdās was the most well known member of the group the others being, Paramānanddās, Nanddās, Kṛṣṇadās, Govindsvāmī, Kumbhandās, Chītasvāmī, and Caturbhujdās.^[3]^[4]

References

^ हिंदी साहित्य का दूसरा इतिहास, Dr. Bachchan Singh, Radhakrishna Prakashan, Delhi, 2002, pg 128, ISBN 817119785X
^ Hawley, John Stratton (2015-03-09). A Storm of Songs. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674425286.
^ हिन्दी साहि्त्य का इतिहास, Editor Dr. Nagendra, National Publishing House, New Delhi, Second Edition 1976, page 217
^ The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (June 18, 2009). "Aṣṭachāp | Hindi poets". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-18. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[1] हिंदी साहित्य का दूसरा इतिहास, Dr. Bachchan Singh, Radhakrishna Prakashan, Delhi, 2002, pg 128, ISBN 817119785X

[2] Hawley, John Stratton (2015-03-09). A Storm of Songs. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674425286.

[3] हिन्दी साहि्त्य का इतिहास, Editor Dr. Nagendra, National Publishing House, New Delhi, Second Edition 1976, page 217

[4] The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (June 18, 2009). "Aṣṭachāp | Hindi poets". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-18. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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