Indo-Persian Elite in the Late Eighteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century

Name: Indo-Persian Elite in the Late Eighteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century
Brand: Manohar Publishers and Distributors

Manohar Publishers and Distributors

This book explores the intellectual and literary engagements of the Indo-Persianate intelligentsia from the late-Mughal era to the early colonial period. It situates the writings of the Indo-Islamic elite within the broader context of the Mughal empire\u2019s gradual decline and the British colonial ascendancy. Additionally, it examines Indian agency in shaping the Orientalist tradition. Two dedicated chapters explore British Romantic writers\u2019 fascination with the poetics of ^Hafi]z Shirazi and the modern critical reception of Indo-Persian poet Amir Khusraw Dehlavi. The book also presents ?Abd al-Karim Khan Jhajjari\u2019s impressions of mid-nineteenth-century Britain by analyzing his Urdu travelogue, Siyahatnama (Book of Travels), and his Persian universal history, Mir\u2018at-i-gitinuma (World\n\nIndo-Persian Elite in the Late Eighteenth to the Early Nineteenth Century\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail ;