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ID181329
Title ProperVernacular Apocalypse in Medieval Kashmir
Other Title Informationthe Mystical Poetry of Nund Rishi (1378–1440)
LanguageENG
AuthorBazaz, Abir
Summary / Abstract (Note)Nund Rishi (1378–1440), or Shaikh Nūr al-Dīn Nūrānī, revered and remembered by most Kashmiris as the ‘Alamdār (flag-bearer) of Kashmir, is one of the most significant figures in the history of religion and literature in Kashmir. The mystical poetry of Nund Rishi is not merely one among the many Muslim literary apocalypses across the Middle East and South Asia, it also constitutes an ‘apocalypse from below’—a vernacular apocalypse that questions religious and political authority in medieval Kashmir. The mystical poetry (shruk) of Nund Rishi transforms the elements of a traditional apocalyptic mode in Islamic eschatology into a vernacular literary apocalyptic.
`In' analytical NoteSouth Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 44, No.4; Aug 2021: p.617-633
Journal SourceSouth Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol: 44 No 4
Key WordsMedieval Kashmir ;  Apocalyptic Literature ;  Kashmiri Poetry ;  Kashmiri Sufism ;  Nund Rishi ;  Vernacular Apocalypse


 
 
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