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City of the Turks: Urban Encounters in Vidyapati's 'Kirttilata'

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City of the Turks: Urban Encounters in Vidyapati's 'Kirttilata'

[Thesis]

Christopher Lawrence Diamond

Pauwels, Heidi

University of Washington

2015

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Committee members: Shapiro, Michael C.

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-07157-2

Master's

Asian Languages and Literature

University of Washington

2015

This thesis study examines two main issues through a close examination of Vidyāpati Thakura's 15th century Avahattha text, the Kīrttilatā. The first issue revolves around the interactions and encounters of Hindus and Muslims (here Turks). In contrast to previous readings of these interactions, I propose that their relationship was neither entirely ecumenical nor entirely conflictive. Instead, I seek to understand the conflict that does exist for its motivations. The Turks of the Kīrttilatā are first and foremost identified for their culture, behavior, and status, not their religion. For the second issue, I seek to highlight the unique perspective of this text to address the first issue. Vidyāpati wrote this text in a regional Apabhramśa (Avahattha) with many foreign loanwords, this text bridges the gap between the classical cosmopolitan and the parochial vernacular.

Ancient languages; Asian literature; Religious history; South Asian Studies

Language, literature and linguistics;Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Apabhramsa;Bihar;Hinduism;Religion;South asian literature;Vidyapati

Islam, Md Rashedul

Pauwels, Heidi

Asian Languages and Literature

University of Washington

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