The English Translation of Candayan: The Pioneer Indo-Sufi Masnavi of Maulana Daud
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The first English translation of Maulana Daud’s Candayan, a pioneering Indo-Sufi love narrative that blends Persian, Awadhi, and Indian literary traditions.
| Author |
Naseem A. Hines |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9789394262782 |
| Year Of Publication |
2024 |
| Pages |
338 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Hardcover / Hardbound |
| Publisher |
Manohar Publishers and Distributors |
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ISBN: 9789394262782
Year Of Publication: 2024
Pages : 338
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover / Hardbound
Publisher:Manohar Publishers and Distributors
The book introduces readers to Candayan, composed by Maulana Daud in 1379 during the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. It examines the work's literary, historical, and Sufi dimensions and explains its connection with the oral epic tradition of northern India. The study also discusses the Persian-script manuscripts, Awadhi language, Chishti Sufi tradition, and allegorical symbolism of the poem.
Naseem A. Hines is a scholar and translator whose work focuses on Indian literary and cultural traditions. In this volume, she makes Maulana Daud's important medieval Indo-Sufi text accessible to English readers while providing historical and explanatory context for understanding its literary and allegorical significance.
Candayan tells a celebrated Sufi love story rooted in the Awadhi oral tradition. Maulana Daud combines the Persian masnavi form with Indian premakhyan traditions and elements of medieval Jain literature. The work became an important model for Indo-Sufi romance literature and influenced the development of this literary tradition for centuries. Naseem A. Hines provides an English translation along with historical context, explanatory notes, and discussion of its allegorical symbolism.
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