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This book studies an important icon of medieval South Asian culture, Indian courtier, poet, musician and Sufi, Amir Khusraw (1253-1325), chiefly remembered for his poetry in Persian and Hindi, today an integral part of the performative qawwali tradition.



Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Map

1 INTRODUCTION

2 IN A CITY OF SULTANS, SUFIS, AND POETS: AMIR KHUSRAW AND DELHI

Muslim India in the Thirteenth Century

Early Life and Career

Keeping Company with Sufis

Last Years

3 AMIR KHUSRAW AND THE WORLD OF PERSIAN LITERATURE

Persian Literature in India

Poetics of the Sacred and Profane Ghazal

Legend and History in Narrative Poetry

Prose Works

4 AMIR KHUSRAW AND INDIAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS

Music and Qawwali

Hindavi Poetry

Describing India

The Poet in Our Time

APPENDIX I: Biographical account of Amir Khusraw from Amir Khurd’s Siyar al-awliya

APPENDIX II: Tale of the Tatar princess Gulnari, narrated on Tuesday in the Red Pavilion, from Amir Khusraw’s Hasht bihisht

Chronology

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Amir Khusraw: The Poet of Sultans and Sufis

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      Publisher: Oneworld Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/05/2005
      ISBN13: 9781851683628, 978-1851683628
      ISBN10: 1851683623

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book studies an important icon of medieval South Asian culture, Indian courtier, poet, musician and Sufi, Amir Khusraw (1253-1325), chiefly remembered for his poetry in Persian and Hindi, today an integral part of the performative qawwali tradition.



      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Map

      1 INTRODUCTION

      2 IN A CITY OF SULTANS, SUFIS, AND POETS: AMIR KHUSRAW AND DELHI

      Muslim India in the Thirteenth Century

      Early Life and Career

      Keeping Company with Sufis

      Last Years

      3 AMIR KHUSRAW AND THE WORLD OF PERSIAN LITERATURE

      Persian Literature in India

      Poetics of the Sacred and Profane Ghazal

      Legend and History in Narrative Poetry

      Prose Works

      4 AMIR KHUSRAW AND INDIAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS

      Music and Qawwali

      Hindavi Poetry

      Describing India

      The Poet in Our Time

      APPENDIX I: Biographical account of Amir Khusraw from Amir Khurd’s Siyar al-awliya

      APPENDIX II: Tale of the Tatar princess Gulnari, narrated on Tuesday in the Red Pavilion, from Amir Khusraw’s Hasht bihisht

      Chronology

      Glossary

      Bibliography

      Index

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