Mutual influence between Hindu and Muslim poets of Medieval North India

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23520429
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Literatures/Literary theories in other countries and areas
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: NAGASAKI Hiroko 大阪大学, 言語文化研究科(研究院), 准教授 (70362738)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ヒンディー / インド / ヒンドゥー教 / イスラム教 / 文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Interchange between Hindu poets Tulsidas and Surdas, and Muslim poets Rahim and Raskhan was discussed through the hagiographic evidences and the similarities and differences of the literary style in their works. Introduction of metres from Muslim poets to Tulsidas, such as Abdur Rahim Khankhana and Raskhan, who are the masters of the metres Caupai-Doha, Barvai and Savaiya, respectively, share metrical styles with Tulsidas, was confirmed by the description in the Mul Gosain Carita by Bani Madhav Das. This research especially investigated the rhythmic function of metres in the works of Tulsidas, elucidated the characteristics of metre Tulsidas used, and discussed how Tulsidas established his original style adopting metrical styles which are considered to come from other poets.

Free Research Field

中世ヒンディー文学