Commemorating Humayun: Emperor Akbar, the Akbarnama and the Tomb of Humayun (c.1570–1605). (2nd January 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Commemorating Humayun: Emperor Akbar, the Akbarnama and the Tomb of Humayun (c.1570–1605). (2nd January 2018)
- Main Title:
- Commemorating Humayun: Emperor Akbar, the Akbarnama and the Tomb of Humayun (c.1570–1605)
- Authors:
- Geevers, Liesbeth
- Abstract:
- Abstract : This essay discusses the commemoration of the Mughal emperor Humayun (r. 1530–40, 1555–56) by his son Akbar (r. 1556–1605), focusing both on Akbar's practice of visiting the tomb and the way in which these tomb-visits were dealt with by contemporaneous chroniclers. The article shows how Akbar's chief ideologist, Abu'l Fazl, misrepresented Akbar's history of visiting his father's tomb, predating these visits by decades and exaggerating their extent. This manipulation of history formed part of Akbar's broader effort to present himself as a sacred ruler who was unchallenged by his own dynasty.
- Is Part Of:
- Court historian. Volume 23:Number 1(2018)
- Journal:
- Court historian
- Issue:
- Volume 23:Number 1(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 23, Issue 1 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 23
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0023-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 27
- Page End:
- 39
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-02
- Subjects:
- Courts and courtiers -- History -- Periodicals
Kings and rulers -- History -- Periodicals
Kings and rulers -- Social life and customs -- Periodicals
390.22 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.maneyonline.com/loi/cou ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/14629712.2018.1457495 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1462-9712
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- Legaldeposit
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