Muhammad Siyar
Muhammad Siyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mira Muhammad Siyar 1770 |
| Died | 1840 (aged 69–70) Chitral |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | History, romantic poetry, epic poetry |
| Notable works | Shahnamah-i-Chitral |
Mirza Muhammad Siyar (c. 1770 – c. 1840) also known as Baba Siyar was a Chitrali poet and court chronicler who lived during the 18th and 19th centuries.[1][2] He is considered one of the few great begotten poets of the Hindu Kush region.[3][4] He composed the famous Shahnamah-i-Chitral.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Bashir, Elena; Israr-ud-Din (1996). Proceedings of the Second International Hindukush Cultural Conference. Oxford University Press. pp. 127, 213 and 494. ISBN 9780195775716.
- ^ Baig, Rahmat Karim (1994). Hindu Kush Study Series. p. 68.
- ^ Cacopardo, Alberto M.; Cacopardo, Augusto S. (2001). Gates of Peristan: History, Religion and Society in the Hindu Kush. IsIAO. pp. 45 and 124. ISBN 9788863231496.
- ^ Azar, Muhammad Abdullah Khan (2006-01-01). Merī Dilon̲ Ko Hilāne Vālī Dardnāk Kahānī. Novus. p. 8. ISBN 9788270994328.
- ^ Faiz̤ī, ʻInāyatullāh (1996). Wakhan: a window into Central Asia. al-Qalam. p. 158. ISBN 9789694930206.