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Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
d. 1325
A towering voice of medieval India, this poet, musician, and scholar helped shape the literary and musical traditions of the subcontinent. His work moves between devotion, courtly wit, and vivid storytelling, and it still feels alive centuries later.
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Bagh O Bahar, or Tales of the Four Darweshes
by Amir Khusraw Dihlavi
About the author
Born in 1253, he became one of the best-known literary figures of the Delhi Sultanate and wrote mainly in Persian while also being closely linked with the growth of Hindavi. He is widely remembered as a poet, historian, musician, and Sufi-linked cultural figure whose influence reached far beyond his own lifetime.
Often called the "Parrot of India," he served in royal courts and produced a remarkable range of writing, including lyric poetry and narrative works. Traditional accounts also connect him with the development of qawwali and with important changes in North Indian musical culture, which helped make his legacy especially broad.
He died in 1325 and is closely associated with Delhi and with the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, his spiritual guide. Today he remains a major figure in Persian literature and in the shared cultural history of South Asia.