Mohammad Abul Mufazzal
Abstract:
The Islamic civilization of the Indian subcontinent, distinguished by its multifaceted cultural and intellectual heritage, is profoundly encapsulated within a corpus of material vestiges disseminated across the region. Among these, epigraphical records constitute an unparalleled repository of historical, geographical, societal, economic, and administrative data, serving as pivotal touchstones for scholarly inquiry. As a preeminent expression of Islamic intellectual achievement, the Perso-Arabic epigraphic tradition integrates aesthetic innovation with textual utility, offering a dual lens through which to interrogate the sociocultural dynamics of the period.
This study seeks to address key questions concerning the interplay between form, function, and cultural significance in Islamic epigraphy: What are the linguistic and literary mechanisms underpinning the textual composition of epigraphs? How do these inscriptions articulate the historical [...]