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Chautisa

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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 Origin
Odisha, India (Odia language) 1
Defining Trait
Constrained writing where each verse begins with consecutive letters of the alphabet 1
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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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