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Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (1556–1627) was referred to in Mughal records as the ‘noble of nobles’, and was praised in the verses of his contemporaries as a patron of legendary generosity and erudition. An unmatched soldier and statesman, Rahim served Akbar and Jahangir, and commanded Shah Jahan’s imperial army on the battlefield. A poet of rare skill, he wrote poems in Persian, Sanskrit and Hindavi, with metaphors ranging from Giridhar to ...
Amir Khusrau Dehlvi, a poet and scholar, is an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. This is the first book to comprehensively illustrate the vast range of khusrau's genius. With divers and insightful visual references, it fully expands his works s they contribute to the making and continuity of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage.
This lavishly illustrated volume exemplifies the innovations and contributions of Amir Khusrau with a vast ...