In the 19th century, Kashmir produced some great poets whose rich and prolific poetry created quite an impact on the people. Although Kashmiri poetry in this century was highly Persianised and imitated to the style of Persian classics, the credit goes to Bhakti poets who liberated Kashmiri language from the dominance of Persian diction in a way that it withered away gradually. The 19th century also saw profusion in various genres and forms of Kashmiri poetry. Devotional Kashmiri poetry too got a fillip.