Who was the first to give a scientific classification of Rajasthani dialects?

Answer: George Abraham Grierson. Grierson classified them in 1908 in 'Linguistic Survey of India'.

Which dialect is known as the 'Dialect of Bhils'?

Answer: Vagdi. Vagdi is spoken in the Bagar region and has significant Gujarati influence.

The literature of Sant Dadu Dayal is primarily written in which dialect?

Answer: Dhundhari. Dhundhari was the medium for Dadu Dayal's teachings and literature.

In which work was the term 'Rajasthani' first used by Grierson?

Answer: Linguistic Survey of India.

Which of the following is NOT a sub-dialect of Marwari?

Answer: Chaurasi. Chaurasi is a sub-dialect of Dhundhari.

The dialect area of 'Rath' region is associated with?

Answer: Alwar-Rewari border. Ahirwati is spoken in the Rath region.

The poems of Saint Sahjobai are in?

Answer: Mewati. Sahjobai was from Alwar (Mewat).

'Kheradi' dialect is a mixture of which dialects?

Answer: Mewari, Dhundhari, Hadoti.

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Regional Dialects of Rajasthan

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1. Evolution and Scientific Classification

Rajasthani dialects evolved from Maru-Gurjar Apabhramsa (Post-Vedic Sanskrit → Prakrit → Apabhramsa). The 'Golden Era' of these dialects was between 1650 and 1850 AD.

Scholar	Work	Classification Approach
George Grierson	Linguistic Survey of India (1908)	Divided into 5 main groups based on geography.
L.P. Tessitori	Indian Antiquary	Divided into Western and Eastern Rajasthani.
Motilal Menariya	Rajasthani Bhasha aur Sahitya	Classified based on linguistic and literary traditions.

2. Comprehensive Dialect Map

Group	Major Dialect	Regions	Notable Features
Western	Marwari	Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer	Standard dialect; Dingal literary form.
Western	Mewari	Udaipur, Chittorgarh	Used in Maharana Kumbha's Sanskrit-mixed works.
Western	Vagdi	Dungarpur, Banswara	'Bhil' dialect; 100% Gujarati influence.
Central-East	Dhundhari	Jaipur, Tonk, Ajmer	Also called 'Jharanshahi'; used by Sant Dadu.
Central-East	Hadoti	Kota, Bundi	Used by State Poet Suryamal Misran.
North-East	Mewati	Alwar, Bharatpur	Transition to Braj; used by Sant Sahjobai.
South	Malvi	Pratapgarh, Jhalawar	Sub-dialects: Nimadi (Southern) and Rangari.

3. Literary Forms: Dingal vs. Pingal

feature	Dingal	Pingal
Region	Western Rajasthan (Marwar)	Eastern Rajasthan (Mewat/Dhundhar)
Main Community	Charan Poets	Bhatt & Rajput Poets
Influence	Apabhramsa base	Braj Bhasha influence
Tone	Heroic/Harsh (Veer Ras)	Melodic/Sweet (Shringar Ras)

[!IMPORTANT] The Sita Kant Mohapatra Committee (2003) identified that while often grouped under Hindi, Rajasthani has its own distinct linguistic lineage and grammar base.

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Regional Dialects of Rajasthan

Expert Answer & Key Takeaways

1. Evolution and Scientific Classification

2. Comprehensive Dialect Map

3. Literary Forms: Dingal vs. Pingal

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