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Epigraphy and Islamic Culture: Inscriptions of the Early Muslim Rulers of Bengal (1205-1494)

2016 Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq The right of Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. ;ISBN: 9780415297820 ;ISBN: 0415297826 ;ISBN: 113832020X ;ISBN: 9781138320208 ;ISBN: 1317587456 ;ISBN: 9781317587453 ;EISBN: 9781315742885 ;EISBN: 9781317587460 ;EISBN: 1315742888 ;EISBN: 1317587464 ;EISBN: 1317587456 ;EISBN: 0415297826 ;EISBN: 9780415297820 ;EISBN: 9781317587453 ;DOI: 10.4324/9781315742885

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  • Title:
    Epigraphy and Islamic Culture: Inscriptions of the Early Muslim Rulers of Bengal (1205-1494)
  • Author: Siddiq, Mohammad Yusuf
  • Subjects: Architectural inscriptions ; Asian History ; Asian Studies ; bengal ; early ; epigraphic ; inscriptions ; Inscriptions, Arabic ; Inscriptions, Persian ; International History ; Islamic inscriptions ; muslim ; persian ; rule ; rulers ; text ; west ; World
  • Description: Architectural inscriptions are a fascinating aspect of Islamic cultural heritage because of their rich and diverse historical contents and artistic merits. These inscriptions help us understand the advent of Islam and its gradual diffusion in Bengal, which eventually resulted in a Muslim majority region, making the Bengali Muslims the second largest linguistic group in the Islamic world. This book is an interpretive study of the Arabic and Persian epigraphic texts of Bengal in the wider context of a rich epigraphic tradition in the Islamic world. While focusing on previously untapped sources, it takes a fresh look into the Islamic inscriptions of Bengal and examines the inner dynamics of the social, intellectual and religious transformations of this eastern region of South Asia. It explores many new inscriptions including Persian epigraphs that appeared immediately after the Muslim conquest of Bengal indicating an early introduction of Persian language in the region through a cultural interaction with Khurasan and Central Asia. In addition to deciphering and editing the epigraphic texts, the information derived from them has been analyzed to construct the political, administrative, social, religious and cultural scenario of the period. The first survey of the Muslim inscriptions in India ever to be attempted on this scale, the book reveals the significance of epigraphy as a source for Islamic history and culture. As such, it will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Asian History and Islamic Studies. Introduction: Epigraphy of Muslim Bengal 1. Epigraphy as an Important Source for Islamic History and Civilization 2. The Diffusion of Islam in Bengal and the Articulation of a New Order 3. Nature, Aesthetic Perception and Mysticism: Spiritual Dimensions of Islamic Inscriptions in Bengal 4. Worldly Authority and Paradisiacal Ambition: Diversity of Titles in the Islamic Inscriptions of Bengal 5. Early Islamic Inscriptions 6. Inscriptions of the Sultanate Period Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq is President of Bangladesh Association for Needy People’s Improvement. He has written extensively on the history, civilization and culture of Muslim Bengal, including a dozen entries in the Encyclopaedia of Islam.
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Creation Date: 2016
  • Format: 298
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISBN: 9780415297820
    ISBN: 0415297826
    ISBN: 113832020X
    ISBN: 9781138320208
    ISBN: 1317587456
    ISBN: 9781317587453
    EISBN: 9781315742885
    EISBN: 9781317587460
    EISBN: 1315742888
    EISBN: 1317587464
    EISBN: 1317587456
    EISBN: 0415297826
    EISBN: 9780415297820
    EISBN: 9781317587453
    DOI: 10.4324/9781315742885
  • Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete
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