A view of Mir Sobdar Khan Talpur’s Mathnawi Judai Nama with a new dimension

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The civilization of the valleyof Sindhwhich dates back from 3rd millennium to 1500 B.C had a glorious impact on theIndus valley and part of the sub-continent, and is known as the first and greatest civilization of the world.
This civilization was explored after 1922 when the exploration of Moen jo daro and Harrapa took place. Both these places were the main centres of theIndusvalley civilization.
This civilization has produced several skillful artists, writers, scholars, poets and mystics in the society. Among them is Mir Sobdar Khan Talpur son of Mir Fateh Ali Khan Talpur-the conqueror of Sindh. He was born in 1217 Hijra/1802 AD an hour before his father’s death and died at the age of 44 in 1262/1846 under very pitiable condition during his exilation inCalcutta. He has written several mathnawis following the style of Nizami the persian poet of the sixth centuary. Mathnawi Judai Nama was composed by him in 1260 Hijra. As known by its title it is a narration of his separation from his homeland. This mathnawi is written in the poetic meter of Bahre Mutaqarib (Faoolun-Faoolun-Faoolun Faal) which resembles the meter of Shahnamye e Firdousi. The great epic poetry ofIranis also written in the same meter.
I name this Mathnawi of Mir Sobdar Khan as the “Epic of Sorrow” My article consists a critical appreciation of this mathnavi.

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