Alankara-shastra and Islam

History Nov 23, 2020

Alaṅkāra-śāstra’s Debt to Early Indic Resistance Against Islam

[Alaṅkāra-śāstra is often called the youngest among Indian sciences. Several factors substantiate this statement. Of them, the fact that Alaṅkāra-śāstra boarded...

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History Nov 25, 2020

Alaṅkāra-śāstra’s Debt to Early Indic Resistance Against Islam - 2

It is during the time of Jayapida that we see the next stage of evolution of Alaṅkāra-śāstra. It was led by two scholars in his court, Udbhaṭa and Vāmana, who c...

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History Nov 30, 2020

Alaṅkāra-śāstra’s Debt to Early Indic Resistance Against Islam - 3

Tenth Century CE With the continuing decline of the Abbasid Caliphate, Arabs continued to hold only a small part of Sindh even after 300+ years since their fir...

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History Dec 07, 2020

Alaṅkāra-śāstra’s Debt to Early Indic Resistance Against Islam - 4

His younger contemporary, Abhinavagupta, of Kashmir, is a giant in every sense of the word. By his own admission, he was not short of guidance, and it shows in...

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History Dec 14, 2020

Alaṅkāra-śāstra’s Debt to Early Indic Resistance Against Islam - 5

Mahmud returned again in 1020–21 CE, to punish Chandella legend Vidyadhara. On the way, Shahi Trilochanapala opposed him on the banks of the Yamuna. He was defe...

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