SHARMA, Sunil

Mughal Arcadia Persian Literature in an Indian Court / [online] : Sunil Sharma - Harvard University Press, 2017 - 1 online resource (268 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction: Lingua Persica -- Mughal Persian Literary Culture -- The Mughal Discovery of India -- Celebrating Imperial Cities -- Mughal Arcadia -- Conclusion: Paradise Lost -- Notes -- Glossary of Persian Literary Terms -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration Credits -- Index

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Mughal rulers were legendary connoisseurs of the arts, whose patronage attracted poets, artists, and scholars from all parts of the world. Sunil Sharma explores the rise and decline of Persian court poetry in India and the invention of an enduring idea of a literary paradise, perfectly exemplified by the valley of Kashmir.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780674981249

10.4159/9780674981249 doi




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