A prison term can now await those who publish maps of india without first gaining government. An excerpt from eminent historian audrey truschkes latest. The man and the myth, audrey truschke sifts popular imagination on the rulers personal and. 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. The life and legacy of indias most controversial king. Sanskrit at the mughal court was published in 2016. Audrey truschke culture of encounters sanskrit at the mughal court.
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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. In a fitting move columbia history phd writing a book published by columbia university press i borrowed the book from the columbia university library. Delhi historians comment on two books of audrey truschke. Scrolling through audrey truschkes twitter timeline is somewhat exhausting. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the. Sanskrit at the mughal court columbia university press, 2016. 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. She has been in limelight after publishing her book culture of encounters.
Truschke is currently assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. How mughals chained sanskrit to the indian library for good. The man and the myth, she hopes to dispel myths about the emperor aurangzeb. Sanskrit at the mughal court south asia across the disciplines, by audrey truschke by online, you could read them wherever you are. Contemporary scholarship on the mughal empire has generally ignored the role sanskrit played in imperial political and literary projects.
Audrey truschke first came on the indology map with this book that is basically her phd dissertation at columbia. 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. Culture of encounters by audrey truschke overdrive. Culture of encounters certifies the critical role of the sociology of empire in building the mughal. 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. Culture of encounters emphases the critical role of the sociology of empire in building the mughal polity. Audrey truschke culture of encounters sanskrit at the. Audrey truschke on aurangzeb, dara shukoh and the what. Audrey truschke s culture of encounters is an interesting book. 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. 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.
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. 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. Culture of encounters certifies the critical role of the sociology of empire in. Author audrey truschke in an exclusive with catch talks about mughal history, and mughal ruler aurangzeb, and why he is misunderstood in indian history. The historiography on the mughal empire has always been dominated by historians who focus on its socioeconomic and military rationales. 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. 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. 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. Sanskrit at the mughal court columbia university press, 2016, audrey truschke, assistant professor of.
Audrey truschke is assistant professor of history at rutgers university. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the numerous. In audrey truschkes superb book we are presented with an innovative, thought provoking reassessment of cultures of power in the mughal court. Sanskrit at the mughal court and, most recently, aurangzeb. Delhi at india international centre, new delhi on 12 july 2017. 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. 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 profile is rising fast among the secular cabal in india and in the west. 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. Although certain aspects of these encounters have been researched before, truschke s work is more comprehensive, and her precise textual analyses go. 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. A portrait of aurangzeb more complex than hindutvas.
Culture of encounters documents the fascinating exchange between the persianspeaking islamic elite of the mughal empire and traditional sanskrit scholars, which engendered a dynamic idea of mughal rule essential to the empires survival. This history begins with the invitation of brahman and jain intellectuals to king akbars court in the 1560s, then details the numerous mughalbacked texts. She received her phd in 2012 from columbia university. In culture of encounters, audrey truschke makes a compelling argument for the importance of sanskrit and sanskrit intellectuals in the mughal court. The mughal emperor aurangzeb alamgir is one of the most hated men in indian history. 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. Sanskrit at the mughal court south asia across the disciplines, by audrey truschke. May 25, 2017 audrey truschke is assistant professor of history at rutgers university. May 01, 2017 audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey. Her teaching and research interests focus on the cultural, imperial and intellectual history of early modern and modern india c. 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. 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. As did noted historian and reputed scholar, audrey truschke. Feb 01, 2018 audrey truschke is assistant professor of south asian history at rutgers university in newark, new jersey.
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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. 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. Ebook cultural encounters in india as pdf download portable. Aurangzeb was arguably the most powerful and wealthiest ruler of his day. 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. Historian audrey truschke s lecture cancelled after rightwing pressure. Historian audrey truschkes lecture cancelled after right.
The life and legacy of indias most controversial king stanford university press, 2017 and culture of encounters. In her lively overview of his life and influence, audrey truschke offers a cleareyed perspective on the public debate over aurangzeb and makes the case for why his oftenmaligned legacy deserves to be reassessed. Aparna andhare ex historia 99 audrey truschke, culture of encounters. The man and the myth was published earlier this year. Culture of encounters gives us insight into how and why the mughalsone of the most powerful imperial.