Which religious communities contributed most to Apabhramsa literature?

Jain monks and Buddhist Siddhas used Apabhramsa to reach the masses through their devotional and philosophical poetry.

Linguistic History of India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

ID: ART_LIT_1996_33 Ref: A History of Indian Literature by Sisir Kumar Das

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Correct Option: C

Apabhramsa refers to the early forms of modern Indo-Aryan languages that developed from late Prakrit during the medieval period.