A Short History of Persian Literature - At the Bahmani, the ‘Adilshahi and the Qutbshahi Courts – Deccan

First published in 1961, this book has been widely recognised as a pioneering study to re-discover the glorious heritage of Persian in the Deccan. The book argues that the Deccan’s multilingual & multi-religious traditions shaped the evolution of Indo-Persian and produced a distinct literary & cultural world which defied social, political o