Short History of Persian Literature
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Amorous Lyricism
Author_T.N. Devare
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Common Language
Compound Predicates
Contemporary Persian Literature
Deccan Sultanates history
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Hasht Bihisht
Holy Men
India Iran
Indo-Muslim Culture
Indo-Persian culture
Iranian Aryans
Iranian literature
Manohar
manuscript studies
Marathi-Persian interaction
Medieval Indian History
multilingual South Asia
Munificent Patronage
Muslim Sultanates
Persian Language
Persian Literature
Persian Poetry
Persian Prose
Persian Rendering
Persian Translation
Persianate Deccan literary heritage
Rain Drops
Ruling Dynasties
Social Reformation
South Western India
Spiritual Preceptor
syncretic literary traditions
Tukaram Nagesh Devare
Turgid Bombast
Young Men
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- ISBN 9781032653488
- Weight: 460g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 25 Jun 2024
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This is a seminal book, first published in 1961. Over the past six decades, T.N. Devare's work has been widely recognised as a pioneering study to re-discover the glorious heritage of Persian in the Deccan, following the first comprehensive and critical survey completed by the author of Persian manuscript sources and literary works scattered across numerous libraries, archives and repositories in India and abroad.
The book convincingly argues that, the Deccan’s multilingual and multi-religious traditions shaped the evolution of Indo-Persian and produced over nearly four centuries, a distinct literary and cultural world marked by a syncretic character which defied social, political or religious boundaries. The author also makes the case for collaboration between Persian and the regional languages of India, particularly Marathi. It is the rich legacy of Persian in the Deccan Courts with their vast treasures of literature that is preserved in Dr Devare’s work.
The book has been regarded and continues to remain a foundational text for studying the Deccan, be it in the field of history, literature or culture.
Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Tukaram Nagesh Devare (1914-57) was born in the former Nizam state of Hyderabad. His early education was at Nanded – presently in Maharashtra – after which he studied at Fergusson College in Poona – now Pune. After obtaining MA, Ph D and LLB from Bombay University, he taught Persian and Urdu at N. Wadia College, Poona as the Head of Department and Vice-Principal. Dr Devare was a scholar of Indo-Persian language and culture in medieval India. His scholarship was however, not limited to just Persian and Urdu, but he also knew English, Arabic, Hindi, Marathi and had some knowledge of Pashto and Telugu.
