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]'''''Pem Nem''''' is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned at the court of the ]. It belongs to the ''Prem Marg'' genre of ] literature, where a love story forms a metaphor representing the quest for the ]. Written in an early form of ], it is a '']'', a long narrative poem written in ].{{Sfn|Hutton|2011|p=44}} | |||
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The only surviving copy of the manuscript, containing 239 folios, is situated in the ]. It is richly illustrated, with thirty-four paintings in the Bijapur school of ] art.{{Sfn|Hutton|2011|p=44}} | |||
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The story is about a prince named Shah Ji and his beloved named Mah Ji. | |||
== Illustrations == | == Illustrations == | ||
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There are thirty-four illustrations, mostly full-page. | There are thirty-four illustrations, mostly full-page, done by three different artists. | ||
==16th-century References== | ==16th-century References== |
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Pem Nem is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned at the court of the Bijapur Sultanate. It belongs to the Prem Marg genre of Sufi literature, where a love story forms a metaphor representing the quest for the union with God. Written in an early form of Dakhni, it is a mathnawi, a long narrative poem written in rhyming couplets.
The only surviving copy of the manuscript, containing 239 folios, is situated in the British Library. It is richly illustrated, with thirty-four paintings in the Bijapur school of Deccan art.
Plot
The story is about a prince named Shah Ji and his beloved named Mah Ji.
Illustrations
There are thirty-four illustrations, mostly full-page, done by three different artists.
16th-century References
- ^ Hutton 2011, p. 44.
Bibliography
- Hutton, Deborah (2011). "The Pem Nem: A Sixteenth Century Illustrated Romance from Bijapur". Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323-1687. pp. 44–63.
- Munshi, Neha. A journey of longing - the art of courtly romance in Bijapur.