The Book of War at the Court of the Great Mughal: Abu l-fazl allami and the Persian Translation of the Mahabharata (Beyo
Michael Willis, "The Book of War at the Court of the Great Mughal: Abu l-fazl allami and the Persian Translation of the Mahabharata (Beyo"
English | ISBN: 311050121X | 2023 | 282 pages | EPUB | 18 MB
English | ISBN: 311050121X | 2023 | 282 pages | EPUB | 18 MB
In 1587, Abu al-Faz?l ibn Mubarak – a favourite at the Mughal court and author of the Akbarnamah – completed his Preface to the Persian translation of the Mahabharata. This book is the first detailed study of Abu al-Faz?l's Preface. It offers insights into manuscript practices at the Mughal court, the role a Persian version of the Mahabharata was meant to play, and the religious interactions that characterised 16th-century India.