Department of Persian

1. One Day National Research Scholars Seminar On “Persian Language And Literature In India” Organized By Dept. Of Persian, A.M.U., Aligarh, 23.10.2023

2. Two Day National Seminar “Exploring The Neglected Lagacy of Mughal Emperors: Cultural, Literary, And Architectural Contribution” collaboration of Dept. of Persian & History, 30-31, October, 2023.

3. Special Lecture by Annalisa Bocchetti on “Shumali Hindustan ke Adab per Farsi Taswwuf Ka Asr Chitrawali ke Hawale Se” on 25.11.2023.

4. Special Lecture by Prof. Qazi Jamal Hussain on “Persian Language and Literature in India” on 23.10.2023.

5. Special Lecture on “Arbi Zaban wa Adab ki Tarikh wa Ashaat Mein Kawatein ki Khidmat: Ek Tahlely Jayezah, by Prof. Kafeel Ahmad Qasmi, Former Dean Faculty of Arts, A.M.U., Aligarh, 22, May 2023

6. Special Lecture on “Ghalib ki Farsi Kulliyat aur Un ka Ahd: Ek Mutallah, Speaker Prof. Aleem Ashraf, Delhi University, Delhi, organized by Dept. of Persian, A.M.U., Aligarh 29-04-2023

7. Delivered Special Lecture by Dr. Qaharman Sulemani, Director ICH, New Delhi “Interaction Session” 06.04.2023

8. Delivered Special Lecture by Dr. Ehsanollah Shokrollahi on “Indo Iran Relations” 21.12.2021

9. Delivered Special Lecture by Dr. Mohammad Ali Rabbani, Cultural Counselor, ICH, New Delhi, “Interaction Session” 09.10.2021

With the emergence of the Ghaznavids and their successors such as the Ghurids, Timirids and Mughal, Persian culture and its literature gradually moved to Indian Sub- Continent. In general, from its earliest days, Persian literature and language was imported into the the subcontinent by culturally Persianised Turkic and Afghan dynasties. Persian becomes the language of the nobility, literary circle, and the royal Mughal courts for hundreds of years. Persian become the preferred language of the Muslim elite of north India and become the langue Franca of the empire under Akbar for various political and social factors due to its non-sectarian and fluid nature. The influence of these languages led to a vernacular that is the ancestor of today’s Urdu. Indo-Persian culture has helped produce certain composite within the Indian Sub-Continent that survive even to this day.The influence of Persian language moreover may be seen in the considerable proportion of loan words absorbed into the vernacular of the north and north-west of the South Asia including Punjabi, Guajarati, Urdu, Hindi, Kashamri and Pashto.

During the reign of Ala uddin Muhammad Khalji (1295-1315) and thereafter from Tughlaqs (1320-1413) to Sikander Lodi (1489-1517) the Persian literature I n India reached one of its most brilliant period. Scientific work was carried on history medicine astronomy and astrology not only the sciences flourished but also Persian literature in many forms. The flourishing of Persian literature in India was first and foremost due to its most and versatile poet Amior Khusraw Delhvi.

In the 14th century during the reign of Sultan Muhammud Tughluq and his successors numerous biographies and lives of saints were written in Persian prose. The period of Lodis becomes a milestone in the development of Persian Literature in India. It signified the beginning of new period in literary activity and corresponded in time with the age of Jami in Iran. In Persia the period corresponds to the last two Ilkan rulers. Uljaatu (1305-1316) and Abu Said (1317-34) and also Muzaffarids, Jalairs, Sarbadars and Kurts. Timur came in power in 1370 and died in 1405. The old country of the samanids once again came to the fore. At this time with Samarqand. At this time we witness the rise of Central Asia under Ulugh Beg and heart under Sultan Husayn Bayqara. In Iran it is a period of Khawaju, Ibne Yamin, Salman Savaji and Hafiz who tookthe Ghazal to its summit. The period is also marked with rise of prose literature produce in the field of History, Biography, Ethics, Religion and Philosophy.

The vast and rich literature of 14th and 15 century in Indian and Iran needs a fresh interpretation. Beside this some hitherto unpublished work also deserves our attention. This seminar is being organized to rediscover and reinterpret the literature of the above period in India and Iran.