The Padumawati - Gyan Books

The Padumawati - Gyan Books

About The Book: The Padumawati by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, edited by G. A. Grierson and Sudhakara Dvivedi, is a celebrated 16th-century Sufi epic composed in Awadhi. It narrates the romantic and symbolic tale of Queen Padmavati and King Ratansen, and Sultan Alauddin Khalji's siege of Chittor driven by her beauty. Blending mystical allegory with historical fiction, the poem reflects spiritual ideals, love, and sacrifice. Grierson and Dvivedi’s edition presents the text with scholarly annotations, making it accessible for both literary and historical analysis.

Author: Malik Muhammad Jayasi, G. A. Grierson, Sudhakara Dvivedi

Pages: 762

Edition: 1911

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