The Dvādas bhāv : a Mughal version of a Sanskrit story / by Anjali Duhan-Gulia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duhan, Anjali, author.

Series:

Perspectives on Islamicate South Asia, 2666-0202 ; volume 4

Language:

English

Persian

Subjects (All):

Dvādas bhāv.

Dvādas bhāv--Translations into Persian--History and criticism.

Manuscripts, Sanskrit.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic--Mughal Empire.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic.

Genre:

Translations

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

xix, 364 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2026]

Language Note:

Original Persian text with English translation.

Summary:

"The Mughal emperor Akbar had a Sanskrit book called the Dvādas Bhāv translated to Farsi. Dismembered pages or painted folios from this manuscript were dispersed in auctions. This is the first time this book has been put back together and translated into English. The study reveals how the thirtheen paintings that interspersed this text were intrinsic to communicating its meaning. This was not the first or last Sanskrit work to be translated to Farsi or be illustrated for a Muslim monarch in Hindustan. The Mughals (and some of the Sultans before them) recognized the significance of Indian knowledge traditions. This book however, provides insight into what went into such translations. Who decided which text should be translated and what governed the decisions?"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version Duhan-Gulia, Anjali Dvādas bhāv

e-book version

ISBN:

9789004732681

9004732683

OCLC:

1527590212

Publisher Number:

CIPO000248505

9789004732681