Hindu And Muslim Scholars Translate The Mahabharata From Sanskrit Into Persian, Illustration From The Razmnama, 1598-99
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Hindu And Muslim Scholars Translate The Mahabharata From Sanskrit Into Persian, Illustration From The Razmnama, 1598-99
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Indian School
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This is probably the very first illustration in the 1598–99 Razmnama and it is also the only painting in the manuscript whose subject is contemporary to Emperor Akbar’s reign. Here Muslim scholars, seen in the upper half of the painting, and Hindu Brahmans, depicted in the lower half, work together to translate the great Sanskrit Mahabharata into Persian, the official court language. The learned Hindus read from a scroll, one traditional form of recording texts in India, while the Muslims write in a codex (stitched book), the standard format for Islamic manuscripts. However, this partnership is not quite equal: the Muslims occupy the more privileged upper register of the composition and attendants serve them, an honor their Hindu colleagues do not share.
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January 19th, 2023
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