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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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'''''Pem Nem''''' is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned during the reign of the Adil Shahi dynasty.{{Sfn|Hutton|2011|p=44}} 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}}

==Plot==
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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Convinced that Mah Ji is only a reflection of the image in his heart, he weeps a stream a tears

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

Flames of unrequited passion arise from Mahji as she mourns for her lost beloved

There are thirty-four illustrations, mostly full-page, done by three different artists.

16th-century References

  1. ^ Hutton 2011, p. 44.

Bibliography

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