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The Frontier Gandhi: My Life and Struggle: The Autobiography of Abdul Ghaffar Khan

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Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 8194969182
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (949 download)

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Download or read book The Frontier Gandhi: My Life and Struggle: The Autobiography of Abdul Ghaffar Khan written by and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1936, Imtiaz Ahmad Sahibzada, joined the erstwhile Civil Service of Pakistan in 1959. After serving in a number of assignments in the Provincial bureaucracy of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which included that of the Chief Secretary, he was transferred to Islamabad in 1987. There he served as Secretary to the Federal Government in different ministries and superannuated in 1996 as the Cabinet Secretary. Thereafter, he went on to become a member of the Federal Public Service Commission, a member of the National Security Council, Chairman of the Federal Lands Commission, Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) of Pakistan and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Tribal Affairs. He finally retired from public service in 2008. He is the author of the Pilgrim of Beauty and A Breath of Fresh Air. The former contains translations into English of selected poems of the famous Pukhtun poet, Ghani Khan, who was Ghaffar Khan’s son. The latter is a compilation of the speeches and interventions of Ghani Khan in the Central Legislative Assembly of India, 1946. Imtiaz Ahmad had a close friendship with Abdul Ghani Khan, who is the greatest Pukhtun poet of the century, was an artist and also a Member of the Indian Legislative Assembly in 1946–47. He first met him in 1947–48 and remained closely associated with him until his death in 1996.

The Mirror of My Heart: A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by Women

Author : Rabe`eh Balkhi
Publisher : Mage Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1949445607
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (494 download)

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Download or read book The Mirror of My Heart: A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by Women written by Rabe`eh Balkhi and published by Mage Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the very first Persian poets was a woman (Rabe’eh, who lived over a thousand years ago) and there have been women poets writing in Persian in virtually every generation since that time until the present. Before the twentieth century they tended to come from society’s social extremes. Many were princesses, a good number were hired entertainers of one kind or another, and they were active in many different countries – Iran of course, but also India, Afghanistan, and areas of central Asia that are now Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. Not surprisingly, a lot of their poetry sounds like that of their male counterparts, but a lot doesn’t; there are distinctively bawdy and flirtatious poems by medieval women poets, poems from virtually every era in which the poet complains about her husband (sometimes light-heartedly, sometimes with poignant seriousness), touching poems on the death of a child, and many epigrams centered on little details that bring a life from hundreds of years ago vividly before our eyes. This new bilingual edition of The Mirror of My Heart – the poems in Persian and English on facing pages – is a unique and captivating collection introduced and translated by Dick Davis, an acclaimed scholar and translator of Persian literature as well as a gifted poet in his own right. In his introduction he provides fascinating background detail on Persian poetry written by women through the ages, including common themes and motifs and a brief overview of Iranian history showing how women poets have been affected by the changing dynasties. From Rabe’eh in the tenth century to Fatemeh Ekhtesari in the twenty-first, each of the eighty-four poets in this volume is introduced in a short biographical note, while explanatory notes give further insight into the poems themselves.

The Hidden One - The Untold Story of Aurengzeb's Daughter

Author : Ruchir Gupta
Publisher : One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 935201894X
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Hidden One - The Untold Story of Aurengzeb's Daughter written by Ruchir Gupta and published by One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1658: Prince Aurengzeb of India has imprisoned his own father, murdered his brothers, seized the throne of Delhi and declared himself Emperor. He immediately begins a reign of tyranny, invading neighbours, banning music and the arts, destroying temples and churches, and unleashing terror on a vast kingdom comprising a fifth of the world's humanity. During this time his own beloved daughter, Zebunissa, forms a secret poetic society called the Makhfi (Hidden One) in Persian. Through this society she practices the arts secretly and plans rebellions to overthrow her demonic father and restore justice in the kingdom. Bestowed the title of Princess of India and then Empress of India, she dupes her father and his vicious nobles in a courageous and dangerous attempt to save her people from the Emperor’s tyranny. Part fiction and part history, The Hidden One brings a tear to the eye while thrilling the heart as we witness 17th century India through the eyes of an unsuspected character – a Muslim princess. It narrates the powerful story of Zebunissa, and the Makhfi – the secret society that has been lost over time but deserves its rightful place in history for its role during one of India’s darkest eras. Available historical data has been analyzed to bring to light this obscure group about which very little has thus far been written or known. An unforgettable cast of characters and progression of fateful events.

Dictionary of Indo-Persian Literature

Author : Nabi Hadi
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170173113
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (731 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Indo-Persian Literature written by Nabi Hadi and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lakshadweep, A Group Of Coral Islands In The Arabian Sea Off The Malabar Coast, Is A Centrally Administered Territory Consisting Of Three Distinct Units -- Laccadive, Minicoy, And Amindivi. Amini Is The Largest Island Of The Amindivi Unit. The Islanders Have Three Caste-Like Groups- The Aristocratic Koya, The Sea – Faring Malmi, And The Praedial Slaves Melacheri – Consisting Of The Descendants Of Migrants From The Mainland. This Island Society Exhibits A Unique Blend Of Matrilineal Principles And Islamic Regulations. This Can Be Seen In Their Institutions Of Taravad, Karanavan, And Duo-Local Marriage On The One Hand, And In The Observance Of Islamic Prescriptions In Regard To The Performance Of Duties By Fathers And Husbands On Occasions Like Birth, Circumcisions, Marriage And Divorce, And In The Operation Of The Laws Of Property And Inheritance On The Other. The Historical And Socio-Economic Processes Through Which Their Social Structure Evolved, The Constraints Under Which It Functions Today, The Struggle Of The Melacheri To Shake Off The Yoke Of The Koya, The Role Of Islam, And The Impact Of Government Sponsored Programmes Form The Subject Matter Of This Fascinating Study. A Part From Describing An Unusual Form Of Social Organization, This Book Presents A Significant Microscopic Picture Of The Processes Of Change In The Island Society.

Asian Women Artists

Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476689253
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Asian Women Artists written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia, offering a broad spectrum of media and presentation representing a wide variety of milieus, regions, peoples and genres. Arranged chronologically by artist birth date, entries date as far back as Leizu's Chinese sericulture in 2700 BCE and continue all the way to the March 2021 mural exhibition by Malaysian painter Caryn Koh. Entries feature biographical information, cultural context and a survey of notable works. Covering creators known for prophecy, dance, epic and oratory, the compendium includes obscure artists and more familiar names, like biblical war poet Deborah, Judaean dancer Salome, Byzantine Empress Theodora and Myanmar freedom fighter Aung San Suu Kyi. In an effort to relieve unfamiliarity with parts of the world poorly represented in art history, this book focuses on Asian women often passed over in global art surveys.

The Modern Review

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 943 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Modern Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Land of the Unconquerable

Author : Jennifer Heath
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520948998
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Land of the Unconquerable written by Jennifer Heath and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on women’s empowerment and agency, and their struggles for peace and justice in the face of a brutal ongoing war. A fuller picture of Afghanistan’s women past and present emerges, leading to social policy suggestions and pragmatic solutions for a peaceful future.

Prince Dara Shikoh & His Niece Princess Zeb-un-nissa

Author : Dara Shikoh
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781982057664
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book Prince Dara Shikoh & His Niece Princess Zeb-un-nissa written by Dara Shikoh and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRINCE DARA SHIKOH & HIS NIECE, PRINCESS ZEB-UN-NISSA (MAKHFI) Two Sufi Poet-Martyrs under the Fundamentalist Mughal Emperor of India, Aurangzeb Lives & Selected Poems Translation & Introduction Paul Smith Dara Shikoh (1615-1659) was the oldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan of Mughal India and was known to be a loving husband, a good son and loving father anf Sufi uncle to his neice 'Makhfi'. He was a fine poet, his poems having the influence of Sufism to which he was dedicated. He used 'Qadiri' as his takhallus or pen-name. His Divan of ghazals, ruba'is and qasidas in Persian was not the only work he left us, his five prose works on Sufism and mysticism are popular in India even today. His Majma al-Bahrain or The Mingling of the Two Oceans (included as an appendix) is an explanation of the mystical sameness of Sufism and Vedanta. He also translated the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Yoga-Vasishta into Persian. He was defeated after leading an uprising against his cruel, fundamentalist brother Emperor Aurangzeb and was brutally killed in 1659. This is the largest translation of his poems into English. Introduction: Life, Times & Works of Dara Shikoh, Sufi-Poets Who Knew & Influenced him, Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art and Use of Poetry, Two of the Poetic Forms Used by Dara Shikoh & ''Makhfi'. Four Appendixes including Introduction to his trans. to the Upanishads and exhibition of paintings on his life. Makhfi (1638-1702) pen-name meaning 'concealed', was Zeb-un-Nissa the beautiful and talented oldest daughter of the strict Muslim Emperor of India, Aurangzeb. She was imprisoned for 20 years for her Sufi views and conspiring with a brother (Dara Shikoh) against him. Her ghazals and ruba'is in Persian are deep, spiritual and at times truly heartbreaking. The correct forms and spiritual meaning are preserved in this large selection of both unique poets poetry. Introduction on her Life & Times, Selected Bibliography. Large Format Paperback 7" x 10" Illustrated 317 pages. Paul Smith (b. 1945) is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets from the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages... including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Seemab, Huma, Iqbal, Ghalib, Jigar, Baba Farid, and many others, as well as poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. www.newhumanitybooks.com

Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia

Author : Ayesha Jalal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040150160
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia written by Ayesha Jalal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-09-18 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia is an engaging history of the enlightened liberality of modern Muslim poets, philosophers, educationists, novelists, historians, artists and public intellectuals who drew on a long Muslim intellectual tradition beyond the “Western” liberalism of empire. Interpreting the pathbreaking contributions of an array of creative Muslim figures, the book challenges the view portraying them as exemplars of an insular and defensive “apologetic modernity”. It highlights a strand of Muslim thought and liberality of mind that has been ignored by scholars obsessed with dire and dour theologians. This book questions both the presumptions of historians of liberalism that exclude Muslims from the domain of modern liberal thought and the predilections of those scholars of Islam who lean solely on discovering theological rigidity among ulama. It analyzes the forces that have contributed to the narrowing of intellectual space since the late twentieth century and the resilience of expansive and enlightened ideas that have kept candles flickering in the enveloping darkness. Foregrounding the enlightened conceptions of Ghalib, Sayyid Ahmad Khan, Iqbal and Sadequain on faith, selfhood, history and time – and bringing other Muslim thinkers out of the shadows, the book offers a nuanced reformulation of the meaning of religion for our challenging times. It will be of interest to a wide readership interested in the history of Islam and South Asia.

Seven Great Female Sufi Poets

Author : Paul Smith
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505641653
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Seven Great Female Sufi Poets written by Paul Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SEVEN GREAT FEMALE SUFI POETS Rabi'a Basri, Mahsati, Jahan Khatun, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah, Lalla Ded, Makhfi, Hayati. Translation & Introduction Paul Smith This is the largest anthology of female Sufi poets of the Middle East & India in the correct form of the poetry and the meaning. Here are poems full of longing, loving, faith and despair, pain and bliss, realization and depression... always honest, always real and at times... inspiring and helpful on the spiritual path. Here are Sufis, dervishes, princesses, a naked Sufi fakir, prisoners, lovers, devotees... but, always, lovers of the Beloved One Who unites us all. These poems were composed in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Kashmiri. THE POETS: Rabi'a of Basra, Rabi'a Balkhi, Mahsati, Jahan Khatun, 'Aishah al-Ba'uniyah, Lalla Ded, Makhfi, Hayati. Biographies and 'Further Reading' begin each selection. Introduction on The Main Forms in the Poetry of These Women Poets and Sufis & Dervishes: Their Art & Use of Poetry. Large Format 7" x 10" Pages 368. COMMENTS ON PAUL SMITH'S TRANSLATION OF HAFIZ'S 'DIVAN'. "It is not a joke... the English version of ALL the ghazals of Hafiz is a great feat and of paramount importance. I am astonished." Dr. Mir Mohammad Taghavi (Dr. of Literature) Tehran. "Superb translations. 99% Hafiz 1% Paul Smith." Ali Akbar Shapurzman, translator and knower of Hafiz's Divan off by heart. "Smith has probably put together the greatest collection of literary facts and history concerning Hafiz." Daniel Ladinsky (Penguin Books author). Paul Smith is a poet, author and translator of many books of Sufi poets of the Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Pashtu and other languages including Hafiz, Sadi, Nizami, Rumi, 'Attar, Sana'i, Jahan Khatun, Obeyd Zakani, Mu'in, Amir Khusrau, Nesimi, Kabir, Anvari, Ansari, Jami, Khayyam, Rudaki, Yunus Emre, Shah Latif, Bulleh Shah, Lalla Ded, Iqbal, Ghalib and many others, and his own poetry, fiction, plays, biographies, children's books and screenplays. www.newhumanitybooksbookheaven.com

Greeted with Smiles

Author : Evan Rapport
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190223138
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Greeted with Smiles written by Evan Rapport and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the Soviet Union stood on the brink of collapse, thousands of Bukharian Jews left their homes from across the predominantly Muslim cities of Central Asia, to reestablish their lives in the United States, Israel and Europe. Today, about thirty thousand Bukharian Jews reside in New York City, settled into close-knit communities and existing as a quintessential American immigrant group. For Bukharian immigrants, music is an essential part of their communal self-definition, and musicians frequently act as cultural representatives for the group as a whole. Greeted with Smiles: Bukharian Jewish Music and Musicians in New York explores the circumstances facing new American immigrants, using the music of the Bukharian Jews to gain entrance into their community and their culture. Author Evan Rapport investigates the transformation of Bukharian identity through an examination of corresponding changes in its music, focusing on three of these distinct but overlapping repertoires - maqom (classical or "heavy" music), Jewish religious music and popular party (or "light") music. Drawing upon interviews, participant observation and music lessons, Rapport interprets the personal perspectives of musicians who serve as community leaders and representatives. By adapting strategies acquired as an ethno-religious minority among Central Asian Muslim neighbors, Bukharian musicians have adjusted their musical repertoire in their new American home. The result is the creation of a distinct Bukharian Jewish American identity-their musical activities are changing the city's cultural landscape while at the same time providing for an understanding of the cultural implications of Bukharian diaspora. Greeted with Smiles is sure to be an essential text for ethnomusicologists and scholars of Jewish and Central Asian music and culture, Jewish-Muslim interaction and diasporic communities.

Royal Mughal Ladies and Their Contributions

Author : Soma Mukherjee
Publisher : Gyan Books
ISBN 13 : 9788121207607
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Royal Mughal Ladies and Their Contributions written by Soma Mukherjee and published by Gyan Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study deals with the royal Mughal ladies in details and is concerned with their achievements and contributions which till today form a part of rich cultural heritage. It provides a detailed account of the life and contributions of the royal Mughal ladies from the times of Babar to Aurangzeb's, with special emphasis on the most prominent among them.

Asian and African Studies

Author : meisai.org.il
Publisher : אילמ"א
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asian and African Studies written by meisai.org.il and published by אילמ"א. This book was released on with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Beautiful Spaces of Time

Author : M. Siddiq Kalim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Beautiful Spaces of Time written by M. Siddiq Kalim and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Indica

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Indica written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mughals in India: Manuscripts

Author : D. N. Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 662 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Mughals in India: Manuscripts written by D. N. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Voices in Verses

Author : Farhat Hasan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009453033
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Voices in Verses written by Farhat Hasan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the women's biographical compendia, this is a study of the memory of women in the literary culture in early modern India.