Literature in Persian and Other Indo-Iranian Languages

Persian literature and poetry in the nineteenth century developed in response to the changing political and social context. Neoclassicism, based around the principles of the Bazgasht School, was replaced by a new form of writing poetry in the constitutional period, with poets breaking tradition by discussing politics and contemporary events in their work. Literature in Dari underwent a similar process of development, and must be compared with Tajik and other Indo-Iranian literary cultures, such as Kashmiri and Punjabi, in this era.