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Jangnama
In the literature of India, literatures of India, literature of Pakistan, Pakistan, literature of Bangladesh, Bangladesh and literature of Afghanistan, Afghanistan, a ''jangnama'' is an epic poetry, epic or heroic poetry, heroic poem. The word is of Persian language, Persian origin. In Kashmiri language, Kashmiri, ''jangnama'' refers to epic poetry generally; but ''jangnama'' also identifies a specific genre of poetry that deals with Islamic Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent, conquests. The genre also exists in many Muslim-influenced Indo-Aryan languages. A variety of different ''jangnamas'' were written in the years before 1850; they include: * ''Janganama Zainab's Chautisa'' by Sheikh Faizullah (16th century) * ''Janganama'' by Dawlat Wazir Bahram Khan (16th century) * ''Jangnama Muqtal Husayn'' by Mohammad Khan Chittagong, Islamabadi (1645) * ''Jangnama'' by Abdul Hakim (1723) * ''Zari Jangnama Maharamparba'' by Heyat Mahmud (1723) * ''Qasim-er Lodai O Fatima-r Suratna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Mohammad
Shah Mohammad ( pa, ; ; 1780–1862), was a Punjabis, Punjabi poet who lived during the reign of Ranjit Singh, Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780 – 1839) and is best known for his book ''Jangnama'' (Book of War) written around 1846, which depicts the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 1846) that took place after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839.Jangnama Singhan Te Firangian (book by Shah Mohammad) on goodreads.com website Retrieved 23 October 2020 It is widely believed by historians that Shah Mohammad had gathered his book material from many eye-witness accounts of his relatives employed in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. That's how he could piece together a complete picture of the battle between the Punjabis and the British. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |