Jangnama
In the literatures of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, a jangnama is an epic or heroic poem. The word is of Persian origin. In Kashmiri, jangnama refers to epic poetry generally; but jangnama also identifies a specific genre of poetry that deals with Islamic conquests. The genre also exists in Urdu and Punjabi.[1] A variety of different jangnamas were written in the years before 1850; they include:
- Jangnama by Hamid Shah
- Jangnama by Maulvi Ghulam Mastifa
- Jang Ahd by Ahmad Yar
- Jang Badan by Ahmad Yar
- Jangnama Lahore by Khan Singh
- Jangnama Hari Singh by Ram Dayal
- Jangnama Delhi Khazan Singh
- Jangnama Kabul Kandhar by Siam
- Jangnama Kabul by Karam Singh
- Jangnama Khaibar by Mirza Abdul Hamid
- Jang Europe by Havinder Nand Singh
- Jang Chitral by Kahan Singh
- Jang Singhaan te Angrezan by Shah Mohammad
as well as the anonymous Jang Chitral, Jang Chin, Jang Tiraj, and Jang Zaitun.[1]
See also
- List of Punjabi language poets