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Culture of Encounters - Sanskrit at the Mughal Court (Hardcover)
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Culture of Encounters - Sanskrit at the Mughal Court (Hardcover)
Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines
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Culture of Encounters documents the fascinating exchange between
the Persian-speaking Islamic elite of the Mughal Empire and
traditional Sanskrit scholars, which engendered a dynamic idea of
Mughal rule essential to the empire's survival. This history begins
with the invitation of Brahman and Jain intellectuals to King
Akbar's court in the 1560s, then details the numerous Mughal-backed
texts they and their Mughal interlocutors produced under emperors
Akbar, Jahangir (1605-1627), and Shah Jahan (1628-1658). Many
works, including Sanskrit epics and historical texts, were
translated into Persian, elevating the political position of
Brahmans and Jains and cultivating a voracious appetite for Indian
writings throughout the Mughal world. The first book to read these
Sanskrit and Persian works in tandem, Culture of Encounters recasts
the Mughal Empire as a polyglot polity that collaborated with its
Indian subjects to envision its sovereignty. The work also reframes
the development of Brahman and Jain communities under Mughal rule,
which coalesced around carefully selected, politically salient
memories of imperial interaction. Along with its groundbreaking
findings, Culture of Encounters certifies the critical role of the
sociology of empire in building the Mughal polity, which came to
irrevocably shape the literary and ruling cultures of early modern
India.
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