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Book Summary
About the Book: Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court
Culture of Encounters gives us insight into how and why the Mughals-one of the
most powerful imperial powers-poured immense energy into drawing Sanskrit
thinkers to their courts, adopted and adapted Sanskritbased practices,
translated dozens of Sanskrit texts into Persian, and composed Persian accounts
of Indian philosophy. The first book to read these Sanskrit and Persian works in
tandem, Culture of Encounters recasts the Mughal Empire as a multilingual state
that collaborated with its Indian subjects to establish its role as an Indian
empire. Revisiting a forgotten part of Indias history, Audrey Truschke certifies
the critical role of
ISBN-13
9780143428909
Language
English
Binding
Paper Back
Publisher
Penguin India
Publishing Date
2017-03
Product Edition
1
Total Pages
384
Culture Of Encounters : Sanskrit At The Mughal Court
About the Book: Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court
Culture of Encounters gives us insight into how and why the Mughals-one of the
most powerful imperial powers-poured immense energy into drawing Sanskrit
thinkers to their courts, adopted and adapted Sanskritbased practices,
translated dozens of Sanskrit texts into Persian, and composed Persian accounts
of Indian philosophy. The first book to read these Sanskrit and Persian works in
tandem, Culture of Encounters recasts the Mughal Empire as a multilingual state
that collaborated with its Indian subjects to establish its role as an Indian
empire. Revisiting a forgotten part of Indias history, Audrey Truschke certifies
the critical role of