Aadikal    (1000-1375AD)
Famous poet - Amir khusro , vidyapati.
Characterstics -

1. lively description of war
2. appraisal of (ashryadata)

BHAKTIKAL     (1375-1700AD)
Famous poet - kabir, surdas, tulsidas, meera.
Characterstics -

1. importance of teacher
2. faith in nirgun & sagun ( some not believe in god picture & some believe in)
3. golden era of hindi literature

REETIKAL    (1700-1850AD)
Famous poet - bihari, keshav, ghanananda
Characterstics -

1. prominancy in shringar rasa
2. scholaristic habits

AADHUNIK KAL     (1850-yet)
Famous poet -premchand, jayasgankar prasad, mahadevi verma, nirala.
Characterstics -

1. feeling of patreotism
2. progress in hindi literature
3. nature's description.