Amir Khusrow

Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253-1325) · India · Writers · Died at 72

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He's called the father of qawwali and the voice of India - a 13th-century Sufi poet who wrote in Persian and Hindavi, bridging devotional music and courtly verse in ways that still shape how the subcontinent sings.

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1325Died27 September 13251301“On Tuesday, the 3rd of Ziqad in AH 700 (10 July, 1301), the strong fort [of Ranthambhor] was conquered. Jhain which was the abode of the infidels, became a new city for Musalmans.”In their words10 July 1301About Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) and his generals conquests in Jhain (Rajasthan)S.A.A. Rizvi, Khalji Kalina Bharata, Aligarh,Read the whole statement

1296“When he advanced from the capital of Karra, the Hindus, in alarm, descended into the earth like ants.”In their wordsAbout Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) in Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its ownRead the whole statement

“During the attack, the catapults were busily plied on both sides… ‘Praise be to God for his exaltation of the religion of Muhammad.”In their wordsAbout Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) and his generals conquests in Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) Elliot and Dowson, History of IndiaRead the whole statement

1290“The Sultan reached Jhain in the afternoon of the third day and stayed in the palace of the Raya… He greatly enjoyed his stay for some time.”In their wordsAbout Sultan Jalalu’d -Din Khalji (AD 1290-1296) in Jhain (Rajasthan) Translated from the Hindi version by S.A.A. Rizvi included in KhaljiRead the whole statement

“But see the mercy with which he regarded the brokenhearted, for, after seizing the rai, he set him free again.”In their wordsAbout Sultan Jalalu’d -Din Khalji (AD 1290-1296) in Devagiri (Maharashtra) Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its ownRead the whole statement

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Amir Khusrow 1975 stamp of India

"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar MET 57.51.12

"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar MET DP328568

"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar MET DP331525

"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar MET sf57-51-12r

"Entertainment in a Garden", Folio from a Khamsa of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, Matla' al-Anvar MET sf57-51-12v

"Khizr Comes to the Ascetic's Cell", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi MET DP246515

"Khizr Comes to the Ascetic's Cell", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi MET ISL152

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On Tuesday, the 3rd of Ziqad in AH 700 (10 July, 1301), the strong fort [of Ranthambhor] was conquered. Jhain which was the abode of the infidels, became a new city for Musalmans.
Jul 10, 1301, About Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) and his generals conquests in Jhain (Rajasthan)S.A.A. Rizvi, Khalji Kalina Bharata, Aligarh,, Own words
When he advanced from the capital of Karra, the Hindus, in alarm, descended into the earth like ants.
1296, About Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) in Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its own, Own words
During the attack, the catapults were busily plied on both sides… ‘Praise be to God for his exaltation of the religion of Muhammad.
1296, About Sultan ‘Alau’d-Din Khalji (AD 1296-1316) and his generals conquests in Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) Elliot and Dowson, History of India, Own words

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Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau was born in 1253 and lived through the Delhi Sultanate as a court poet, musician, and scholar. A mystic and spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya, he wrote primarily in Persian but also in Hindavi, producing work across eleven metrical schemes and verse forms from ghazal to masnavi. He introduced the ghazal style of song into India and is credited as the father of qawwali, the devotional Sufi singing tradition. His mastery ranged from Khāqānī's qasidas to Nizami's khamsa, and he's attributed with the Ḳhāliq Bārī, a vocabulary in verse mixing Arabic, Persian, and Hindavi terms. He died in October 1325, leaving a legacy that threads through the music and poetry of India and Pakistan centuries later.

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