Padmavati (poem)

For the original poem, see Padmavat.
Padmavati
by Alaol
Original titleপদ্মাবতী
CountryArakan
LanguageBengali

Padmavati (Bengali: পদ্মাবতী, romanized: Poddabotī) 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 and the ever-beautiful 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] According to this text, Padmini (Padmavati) handed over the responsibility of her two sons to the Sultan, Alauddin before her death by committing jauhar.[7]

  1. ^ Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Padmavati". In Sirajul Islam; 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Wakil (2012). "Alaol". In Sirajul Islam; 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. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  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. ^ Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra (2011). উচ্চমাধ্যমিক বাংলা সাহিত্যের ইতিহাস (Uccha Madhyamik Bangla Sahityer Itihas) (in Bengali). Kolkata: Rabindra Library. p. 119. Retrieved 20 November 2021. "জহরব্রতে মৃত্যুর আগে পদ্মিনী তাঁর দুই পুত্রের ভার তুলে দিয়ে যান আলাউদ্দিনের হাতে।"