The life and legacy of indias most controversial king. How mughals chained sanskrit to the indian library for good. Feb 01, 2018 audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. Aurangzeb is a severely misunderstood figure the hindu. Author audrey truschke in an exclusive with catch talks about mughal history, and mughal ruler aurangzeb, and why he is misunderstood in indian history. Sanskrit at the mughal court south asia across the disciplines, by audrey truschke as referral to read, you could get not only motivation however also brandnew understanding as well as driving lessons. A portrait of aurangzeb more complex than hindutvas. Culture of encounters gives us insight into how and why the mughalsone of the most powerful imperial. Contemporary scholarship on the mughal empire has generally ignored the role sanskrit played in imperial political and literary projects. Historian audrey truschke s lecture cancelled after rightwing pressure.
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Culture of encounters certifies the critical role of the sociology of empire in. When obtaining this publication culture of encounters. Audrey truschke author audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers universitynewark and a mellon postdoctoral fellow in the department of religious studies at stanford university. Her teaching and research interests focus on the cultural, imperial and intellectual history of early modern and modern india c. Aurangzeb was arguably the most powerful and wealthiest ruler of his day. Although certain aspects of these encounters have been researched before, truschke s work is more comprehensive, and her precise textual analyses go. Sanskrit at the mughal court columbia university press, 2016, audrey truschke, assistant professor of. The life and legacy of indias most controversial king stanford university press, 2017 and culture of encounters. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the. May 01, 2017 audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. Widely reviled as a religious fanatic who sought to violently oppress hindus, he is even blamed by some for setting into motion conflicts that would result in the creation of a separate muslim state in south asia.
Narrating the indoislamic past and navigating presentday. Told by the authority on the subject, culture of encounters gives us insight into how and why the mughalsone of the most powerful imperial powerspoured immense energy into drawing sanskrit thinkers to their courts, adopted and adapted sanskritbased practices, translated dozens of sanskrit texts into persian, and composed persian accounts of indian philosophy. Ebook cultural encounters in india as pdf download. Sanskrit at the mughal court south asia across the disciplines, by audrey truschke. The mughal emperor aurangzeb alamgir is one of the most hated men in indian history. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the numerous. As did noted historian and reputed scholar, audrey truschke.
Scrolling through audrey truschkes twitter timeline is somewhat exhausting. Sanskrit at the mughal court columbia university press, 2016. Culture of encounters certifies the critical role of the sociology of empire in building the mughal. It tells how over the course of 100 years, from 1560 to nearly 1660, the mughals cultivated a thoroughly multicultural and multilingual imperial image that involved repeated attention to sanskrit texts, intellectuals and knowledge systems. It tells how over the course of 100 years, from 1560 to nearly 1660, the mughals cultivated a thoroughly multicultural and. Culture of encounters by audrey truschke overdrive. Culture of encounters recovers the forgotten story of how the persianspeaking, islamic mughal empire supported classical sanskrit literature and its associated brahman and jain intellectuals. Audrey truschke first came on the indology map with this book that is basically her phd dissertation at columbia. The man and the myth was published earlier this year. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the numerous mughalbacked texts they and their mughal interlocutors produced under emperors akbar, jahangir 16051627, and shah jahan 16281658. Rather than focussing on relations with other states, culture of encounters provides a detailed, stimulating analysis of the ways in which the mughal administration used language, literature and art. Historian audrey truschkes lecture cancelled after right. Audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. Told by the authority on the subject, culture of encounters gives us insight into how and why the mughals one of the most powerful imperial powers poured immense energy into drawing sanskrit thinkers to their courts, adopted and adapted sanskritbased.
Her teaching and research interests focus on the cultural, imperial, and intellectual history of early modern and modern india c. She documents how brahman and jain intellectuals were working closely with. Sanskrit at the mughal court columbia university press, 2016, audrey truschke, assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers universitynewark, demonstrates that sanskrit was central to the process of royal selfdefinition. Although certain aspects of these encounters have been researched before, truschke s work is more comprehensive, and her precise textual analyses go further than any others so far. Audrey truschke, assistant professor, department of history rutgers universitynewark.
Aparna andhare ex historia 99 audrey truschke, culture of encounters. Her first book, culture of encounters, investigates the literary, social, and political roles of sanskrit as it thrived in the persianspeaking, islamic mughal courts from 1560. Ebook cultural encounters in india as pdf download portable. The man and the myth, she hopes to dispel myths about the emperor aurangzeb.
Delhi at india international centre, new delhi on 12 july 2017. Culture of encounters emphases the critical role of the sociology of empire in building the mughal polity. In her lively overview of his life and influence, audrey truschke offers a cleareyed. Delhi historians comment on two books of audrey truschke. Culture of encounters by audrey truschke overdrive rakuten. A portrait of aurangzeb more complex than hindutvas political project will admit. In todays world, the ability of politicians to correctly gauge the broad thinking of voters, particularly what are the most pressing problems in their lives, and effectively conveying their message of how they will solve those problems, is crucial to getting elected and reelected. A prison term can now await those who publish maps of india without first gaining government. The assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers universitynewark has been at the receiving end of a social media backlash ever since her book aurangzeb. Audrey truschke s culture of encounters is an interesting book. Rather than focussing on relations with other states, culture of encounters provides a detailed, stimulating analysis of the ways in which the mughal administration used.
She received her phd in 2012 from columbia university. Told by the authority on the subject, culture of encounters gives us insight into how and why the mughalsone of the most powerful imperial powerspoured immense energy into drawing sanskrit thinkers to their courts, adopted and adapted sanskritbased practices, translated dozens of sanskrit texts into persian and composed persian accounts of indian philosophy. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the numerous mughalbacked texts. The man and the myth, audrey truschke sifts popular imagination on the rulers personal and. Truschke is currently assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. In audrey truschke s superb book we are presented with an innovative, thought provoking reassessment of cultures of power in the mughal court. Two books by audrey truschke under discussion aurangzeb. Audrey truschke ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Sep 14, 2015 in an email interview, audrey truschke, mellon postdoctoral fellow in the department of religious studies at stanford university, shares with anuradha raman the experiences of writing her book.
Eaton, university of arizona in culture of encounters, audrey truschke makes a compelling argument for the importance of sanskrit and sanskrit intellectuals in the mughal court. Audrey truschke how soul vultures lie about indian. Sanskrit at the mughal court south asia across the disciplines, by audrey truschke as referral to read, you could get not only motivation however also brandnew understanding as. With that caveat in place, she is more than willing to engage with a question about what kind of mughal emperor aurangzebs elder brother dara shukoh would have been had he won the war of succession. Reviewed by supriya gandhi published on hasia december, 2017 commissioned by sumit guha the university of texas at austin if a kayastha or a khatri in the late eigh. Audrey truschke culture of encounters sanskrit at the mughal court. The extent to which indias mughal dynasty used language, culture and history as tools to establish and legitimise kingship is the central theme of audrey truschkes book culture of encounters. The author, audrey truschke is an assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in new jersey who focuses on the cultural, imperial and intellectual history of early it gives an avantgarde perspective on aurangzeb, who was the sixth mughal emperor held responsible for igniting the collapse of the mughal empire in india.
She writes about cultural and intellectual history, the relationship between empire and literature, and crosscultural interactions in early modern south asia. May 25, 2017 audrey truschke is assistant professor of history at rutgers university. Audrey truschke culture of encounters sanskrit at the. An excerpt from eminent historian audrey truschkes latest. Audrey truschke is assistant professor of history at rutgers university. If you ask audrey truschke a hypothetical question from history, she is quick to point out that historians are not very good with whatifs. I waited quite a bit for the book to become cheaper but that didnt happen.
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