''Deccani Masnavi'' ( Deccani: دکنی مثنوی; ''dakkʰinī mat̲h̲nawī'') are name of the poem written in

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s in

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. It originated during the Bahmani Sultanate of

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(now

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) in the early 14th century. The use of

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and

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are similar with '' Masnavi'' of

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Bruijn, J.T.P. de; Flemming, B.; Rahman, Munibur. "Mat̲h̲nawī." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E. Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2010. Brill Online. Augustana. 18 October 2011 http://www.brillonline.nl/subscriber/entry?entry=islam_COM-0709 pp.9

List of Deccani Masnavi

Following are the collection of available ''Deccani Masnavi'' of the 14th century. * '' Kadam Rao Padam Rao'', 4000 lines first recorded ''Deccani Masnavi'' composed by Fakhruddin Nizami of

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during 1421-1434 AD. * ''Laila Majnun'', composed by Shaikh Ahmed Gujrati in between 1580-1588 AD. * ''Yousuf Zulaikha'', composed by Shaikh Ahmed Gujrati in between 1580-1588 AD. * ''Qutb Mushtar'', composed by Mullah Wajhi in 1608 AD. * '' PhulBan'', composed by Muhammad Mazharuddin Ibn Nishati in 1656 AD.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masnavi (Poetic Form) Urdu-language literature Indian poetics Indian poetry collections Early Modern literature Bahmani Sultanate