Persian language in the Indian subcontinent
Before the British found India, Persian language was the country's second official language. It was also thought of as the cultural and scientific language. However, after the British found India in 1832, they replaced it with English.
Persian inscript
There are many stone carved or plastered Persian inscript in India and thousands of hand written books.
Gallery
Persian Language In The Indian Subcontinent Media
A page from the Farhang-i-Jahangiri, a monumental dictionary compiled under Mughal Emperors Akbar and Jahangir. Between the 10th and 19th centuries, Indian lexicography output consistently dwarfed that of Iran.[1]
Persian military manual written for the Fauj-i-Khas of the Sikh Empire, ca.1830's
A Sharaf-Nama manuscript that was owned by the Sultan of Bengal Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah. It shows Alexander sharing his throne with Queen Nushabah.
Firman issued under Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh, dated 1649-1650.
Marriage certificate of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, 1840.
Scene from a Razmnama manuscript: Arjuna hits the fish-eye target, Draupadi's swayamvara.
Page from a Persian translation of Harivamsa, describing Krishna holding up Mount Govardhana.
Page from a copy of the Tutinama. While this copy was commissioned by Akbar, the Tutinama itself was a 14th century translation to Persian drawing from the Sanskrit Śukasaptati.
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References
Related pages
- ↑ Alam 2003, p. 149.
- ↑ Abidi & Gargesh 2008, p. 106.