Padmavati (poem)

Padmavati (Bengali: পদ্মাবতী — Poddaboṭī) 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 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]

For the original poem, see Padmavat.

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.[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]

References
  1. Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Padmavati". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Alaol". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "Absurdity of epic proportions: Are people aware of the content in Jayasi's Padmavat?". India Today.
  4. "Padmavati isn’t history, so what’s all the fuss about?". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. "Padmavati trailer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's new film looks grand, spellbinding and very expensive!". Business Today. 9 October 2017.
  6. "Bangla literature". The New Nation. 18 September 2015.
  7. "Padmavati has been a part of Indian theatre & cinema for 111 years, and nobody protested". The Print (Opinion). 20 November 2017.
  8. Abdul Karim (2000). The Rohingyas: A Short Account of Their History and Culture. Arakan Historical Society. ISBN 9789843109422.
  9. Fernand Mendes Pinto (1653). The Voyages and Adventures of Fernand Mendez Pinto.
  10. Syed Ali Ahsan (1968). Padmavati (in Bengali). OCLC 21062174.


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