The 4th HINDOWS Literature Seminar “War and Literature”
Outcomes
The 4th HINDOWS Literature Seminar was held online, with 5 participants including the presenter. Rezai Baghbidi, the presenter, gave a general overview of the contents of ādāb al-ḥarb wa al-shajāʿa (‘Rules of War and Bravery’), a Persian treatise written in Lahore or Delhi in the beginning of the 13th century. The book was written by Fakhr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Manṣūr, entitled Mubārakshāh and best known with his pen name Fakhr-i Mudabbir, who presented it to the Sultan of Delhi Īltutmish (reign: AD 1211-1236). The oldest and most correct manuscript of the ādāb al-ḥarb wa al-shajāʿa is kept in the British Museum (Add. 16853) and contains an introduction and 34 chapters. A fuller version with 6 additional chapters is kept in the British Library (MS 647) and bears the title ādāb al-mulūk wa kifāyat al-mamlūk (‘Rules for the Kings and the Welfare of the Subjects’). The first 6 chapters of the ādāb al-ḥarb wa al-shajāʿa and all the 6 additional chapters contained in the ādāb al-mulūk wa kifāyat al-mamlūk are devoted to the qualities that kings should possess, and the responsibilities of kings in the appointment of efficient officials. All the subsequent 28 chapters of the book deal systematically and comprehensively with a wide range of subjects relating to war, thus making the book a valuable source of information about the military system of Medieval India.International ConferenceINDOWS International Symposium “Currents of Metamorphosis across the Indian Ocean”
- Date
- Saturday, December 9 – Sunday, December 10, 2023
Outcomes
A total of 13 people presented their research in four sessions. Six of the presenters were from overseas, and their nationalities were India, Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan, France, and the United States. The symposium was a great success, with more than 50 participants in total over the two days. The results of this symposium will be peer-reviewed and published as a collection of papers in OUKA, Osaka University Knowledge Archive, by the end of FY2024.
LectureLecture by Dr. Francesca Orsini
- Date
- March 7, 2023
Dr. Francesca Orsini (University of London) was invited to give a lecture titled “Studying, Strolling, Overhearing -Poetry in multilingual early modern North India. Outcomes: The lecture carefully explained the multilingual environment in North India since the 17th century and how these languages were disseminated as a literary medium, using images of manuscripts and original texts from the revised editions. The latest research results were presented on specific instances of the selective and mixed use of Hindi, Sanskrit, Persian, and Urdu. 10 people attended the lecture.
International ConferenceInternational Conference The 14th International Conference on Early Modern Literatures of North India (ICEMLNI) (Joint Sponsorship)
- Date
- July 15-19, 2022
Outcomes: Hiroko Nagasaki, a member of the Center, organized the 14th International Conference on Early Modern Literatures of North India (ICEMLNI). Thirty-seven people, including Center members Hiroko Nagasaki and Makoto Kitada, presented their research. More than 90 participants from various countries attended the conference both in person and online, and lively discussions were held each day.
