Brajbhasha derives its name from the region of Braj which included Mathura and Vrindavan where the dialect of Brajbhasha was prominently spoken. Shahnawaj Khan, the author of Tuhfat al Hind (the gift of India) also identified the Brajbhasha with the region of Brajmandal and commented on the nature of its literary culture in the following eulogising way. “‘Ornate poetry and the praise of the lover and the beloved are mostly composed in this language. This is the language of the world in which we live. Its application (i.e. of the Bhakha as a language) is generally inclusive of all other languages excepting Sanskrit and Prakrit. It is particularly the language of the Birj (i.e. Braj) people. Birj is the name of a country in India four kos round with its center at Mathura, which is quite a well-known district.