Padmavati (poem) explained
| Padmavati |
| Author: | Alaol |
| Original Title: | পদ্মাবতী |
| Original Title Lang: | bn |
| Country: | Arakan |
| Language: | Bengali |
Padmavati (Bengali: পদ্মাবতী|Poddabotī) is an epic poem written in 1648 by Alaol.[1] [2] It is a medieval Bengali poem inspired by the Awadhi poem Padmavat, by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.[3] [4] [5] Blended with folklore and history, the poem is about the marriage of Ratnasimha and Sinhala and the ever-beautiful princess Padmavati of Chittor. However, Alauddin Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate leads an invasion to win her. The Bengali version of the account focuses more on the topic of secular love and less on Sufism, unlike the original. The poem was written under the patronage of Quraishi Magan Thakur.[6] According to this text, Padmini (Padmavati) handed over the responsibility of her two sons to the Sultan, Alauddin before her death by committing jauhar.[7]
Origin
According to Alaol, the people of Roshang wanted to hear the story of Padmavati, which was performed in the Chief Minister, Magan Thakur's assembly. Thakur then ordered Alaol to compose it in Bengali.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Legacy
It inspired a number of novels, plays and poems in 19th-century Bengali literature.[3] It also had Bengali adaptations by Kshirode Prasad Vidyavinode in 1906 and Abanindranath Tagore in 1909.[12]
Notes and References
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- Alaol. Ahmed, Wakil.
- Absurdity of epic proportions: Are people aware of the content in Jayasi's Padmavat? . India Today.
- News: Padmavati isn't history, so what's all the fuss about?. The Times of India. 5 April 2019.
- Padmavati trailer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's new film looks grand, spellbinding and very expensive!. Business Today. 9 October 2017.
- News: Bangla literature. The New Nation. 18 September 2015.
- Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra (2011). উচ্চমাধ্যমিক বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিহাস (Uccha Madhyamik Bangla Sahityer Itihas) (in Bengali). Kolkata: Rabindra Library. p. 119. Retrieved 20 November 2021. "জহরব্রতে মৃত্যুর আগে পদ্মিনী তাঁর দুই পুত্রের ভার তুলে দিয়ে যান আলাউদ্দিনের হাতে।"
- Web site: bn:পদ্মাবতী. https://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=পদ্মাবতী. Banglapedia. bn. 18 November 2021.
- Book: Abdul Karim . Abdul Karim (historian) . The Rohingyas: A Short Account of Their History and Culture . 2016 . First published 2000 . Jatiya Sahitya Prakash . 55 . ((984-7000-0289-1)) . in his assembly ... they heard the story of Padmavati... The people of Roshang do not understand the language, so if it was composed in Bengali poem, all will be happy. So Magan Thakur ordered me to compose Padmavati..
- Book: Fernand Mendes Pinto . 1653 . The Voyages and Adventures of Fernand Mendez Pinto .
- Book: Syed Ali Ahsan . Syed Ali Ahsan . 1968 . Padmavati . bn . 21062174.
- Web site: Padmavati has been a part of Indian theatre & cinema for 111 years, and nobody protested. The Print. 20 November 2017. Opinion.
