Razmnama

The Razmnāma (Book of War) (رزم نامہ) is a Persian translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. In 1574, Akbar started a Maktab Khana or "House of Translation" in his new capital at Fatehpur Sikri. He assigned a group to translate the Sanskrit books Rajatarangini, Ramayana, and Mahabharata into the Persian language, the literary language of the Mughal court.

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Author: Asok Kumar Das
First published: 2005
Editions: 2
Subjects: Mahābhārata, Mogul Painting, Mogul Empire Painting, Mogul Empire Illumination of books and manuscripts, Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire Miniature painting

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Religious text.image: File:Brooklyn Museum - Leaf from a Razm-nama Manuscript - Mohan (Son of Banwari).jpg
Religious text.caption: Leaf of the Razmnama, c. 1598-1599
Religious text.author: FaiziVyasa (traditionally)
Religious text.language: Classical Persian
Religious text.period: Reign of Emperor Akbar
Religious text.name: Razmnāma
Religious text.subheader: رزم نامہ

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Country of origin: Mughal Empire
Image: A royal couple in a pavilion with attendants.jpg

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inception: 1585-00-00
Commons category: Razmnama
language of work or name: Persian
commissioned by: Akbar

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Translation process
First copy
Second copy
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Akbar's court translations were made in several steps: the meaning was explained by Hindu scholars and a first draft was made by the Muslim theologian Naqib Khan into Persian and this was then improved upon by Faizi into elegant prose or verse. In Persian, “Razm” means “war” and "nama" means "tale", "history", or "epic"; the name Razmnamah, therefore, means a tale of war.

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