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Write brief essay- Amir Khusro was an eminent poet not a historian.

  • UPSC 2000
  • Society, Culture and Economy in the 13th and 14th Centuries

Amir Khusrau (c. 1252–1325), the "Tuti-e-Hind" or "Parrot of India," left behind an enormous body of Persian and Hindavi writing that includes several works narrating the reigns of the sultans he served.

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  • The Historical-Sounding Corpus
  • Why the Verdict Still Falls on "Poet"
  • Purpose and Patronage
  • Selective, Hyperbolic Treatment
  • Absence of Chronological Rigour
  • The Peter Hardy Critique
  • …and 2 more sections, with a conclusion

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