IGNOU BHDC-132 Assignment 2026-27
मध्यकालीन हिंदी कविता
Last updated by IGNOU: 30 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 01:50 pm.
| Course code | BHDC-132 |
|---|---|
| Course title | मध्यकालीन हिंदी कविता |
| Programme | Bachelor's Degree Programme (BAG/BAM)BAG, BAM, BAAPS, BAG(CBCS) |
About the BHDC-132 assignment
The BHDC-132 assignment covers medieval Hindi poetry, including Bhakti poetry, Riti poetry and their literary and social contexts. It asks students to discuss major poets, devotional traditions, poetic language and themes, and to explain a verse passage with reference to its context.
The tutor-marked assignment has three sections and nine compulsory questions, totalling 100 marks. Two questions contain three short notes each. The general guidance gives about 500 words for 10-mark answers and 200 words for 5-mark answers, while Section A separately specifies about 800 words. The final verse explanation has a specific limit of about 300 words.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 10 | Discuss the naming of Riti poetry. |
| Q2 | 10 | Trace the development of Bhakti poetry. |
| Q3 (a–c) | 5×3=15 | Write short notes on Sagun Bhakti poetry, Ghananand's love poetry and Kabir's conception of Ram. |
| Q4 | 10 | Explain the nature of devotion in Mira's poetry. |
| Q5 | 10 | Discuss Jayasi's language and the aesthetic qualities of his poetry. |
| Q6 (a–c) | 5×3=15 | Write short notes on everyday life in Tulsidas's poetry, parental affection in Surdas's poetry and the lyric poetry tradition. |
| Q7 | 10 | Examine the political and social conditions of the Riti period. |
| Q8 | 10 | Discuss Ravidas in relation to the Bhakti movement. |
| Q9 | 10 | Explain the supplied verse passage with its context in about 300 words. |
This is a summary of each question. Download the official PDF above for the exact questions and word limits.
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