describe details the development of literature during various Mughal kings.
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The Mughal period produced a vast literature. This was possible because the Mughal emperors were great patrons of literature.
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the mughal was Muslim
Explanation:
The Mughal period constitutes a brilliant epoch in the cultural history of India. The period witnessed outburst of many-side cultural activities, of which, very significant strides were made in the development of literature.
There were several factors responsible for the development of literature during the Mughal period. Foremost factor was the background provided by Sufi and Bhakti saints who preached in local languages
The next important factor was the patronage provided by the Mughal rulers to the various literatures like Persian, and Hindi.
Both original works and translations were produced in large numbers in Persian. Hindi also saw important developments and so did Punjabi, Urdu. Moreover, many other regional languages also found a period of growth during this period.
The greatest growth was witnessed in the Persian literature because it was the official language of the Mughals. All Mughal rulers patronized Persian literary figures and activities. Thus, Babur wrote poems in both Persian.
Persian prose and poetry reached a climax during Akbar’s reign. Many biographies and historical works were composed during his reign. Some of the important historical works included the Ain-I-Akbari by Abul Fazl. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh by Badaun, Tabaqat-I- Akbari by Nizamuddin Ahmed.
Besides original works, works in other languages were translated into Persian during Akbar’s time. In this regard, the important translations were the translation of Mahabharat into Persian under the tile of Raim Namah is the most important. Similarly, Ramayana was translated by Baduni. Faizi translated Panchatnnrr.i, UJavraii, NaldamyanCi, wftrfe Badauni translated Simhasana Batisi and Ibrahim Sirhindi did the translation of Atharvaveda.
Abul Fazl, a great scholar and stylist, was the leading historian and set a style of prose-writing. The leading Persian poets during Akbar’s reign were Faizi, Urfi and Naziri.
During the reign of Jahangir, was composed works as Tuzuki-i-Jahangiri, Iqbal Nama-i-Jahangir. During Shah Jahan’s reign, works o f history like Padshahnama, Turkish-i-Shah Jahani and Shah Jahan Namah were composed. Waqyat-i-Alamgiri, Khulasat- ul-Tawarikh, Muntakhah-ul-Lubab, Nushkha-i- Dilkhusa etc were works that were composed during the reign of Aurangzeb.
As far Sanskrit, although not much significant and original work was done during the period, the number of Sanskrit works produced during the period is quite impressive. Most of the works were produced in South and east India under the patronage of local rulers. ‘
During the reign of Akbar, important Sanskrit works that were composed include the Shringar Darpan by Padma Sunder, Heer Shubhagyam by Deva Vimala. Moreover, Sanskrit-Persian dictionary was composed under the title of “Parsi Prakash” during Akbar’s reign.