Chautisa, or Chautisha, is a genre of literary composition in Indian literature that was a popular form of writing in medieval Indian poetry. It is a form of constrained writing in which each verse begins with a consecutive letter of the alphabet, typically starting from the first consonant; the word chautisa means thirty-four, the number of consonants in the Odia script.
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Place of OriginOdisha, India (Odia language) 1 Defining TraitConstrained writing where each verse begins with consecutive letters of the alphabet 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
Sources
1. Chautisa - Wikipedia
History section
Chautisa is one of the earliest form of poetry in Odia language.
Introduction
It is a form of constrained writing where each verse begins with consecutive letters of the alphabet.
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