Nuh Sipihr
Topic: Turkic Invasions and the Delhi Sultanate · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Nuh Sipihr means "Nine Skies". It is a long Persian poem in nine parts by Amir Khusrau. He wrote it for Sultan Mubarak Shah Khalji in the early 14th century. It is famous for its love of India. Khusrau praises India's climate, languages, learning and people as better than those of other lands. This makes it an early example of pride in India written by a poet of the Sultanate court.
Example
In one part, Khusrau argues that India is better than Khurasan and other lands. He praises its scholars, its many languages including Sanskrit, and even its clever parrots.
Don't confuse with
- Khazain-ul-Futuh: this is also by Amir Khusrau, but it is a prose history of Alauddin Khalji's conquests, not a poem praising India.
Related concepts
- Khilji dynasty
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Mongol invasions of India
- Siri Fort
- Hauz Khas
- Alai Darwaza
- Market reforms of Alauddin Khalji
- Diwan-i-Riyasat
- Shahna-i-Mandi