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This book reexamines the emergence of Urdu as a literary and poetic language in the 18th century, at the time called Rekhtah, highlighting its engagement with diverse regional cultures and communities in South Asia.
Sharing Poetry's Pleasures reframes the history of Urdu within the diverse contexts from which it emerged. It places the earliest Urdu-Rekhtah poets and their craft in the lively social gatherings, bazaars, shrines, and courts of 18th century South Asia.
Purnima Dhavan is Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington, USA. She is the author of When Sparrows Became Hawks: The Making of the Sikh Warrior Tradition (2011).
Heidi Pauwels is Professor Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington, USA. She is the author of The Voice of the Indian Mona Lisa: Gender and Culture in Rajasthan (2023).Thanks for subscribing!
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