The Lady of The Lotus Rup Mati Queen of Mandu, A Strange Tale of Faithfulness by Ahmad Ul Umri

Ahmad-Ul-Umri, Turkoman, The Lady of The Lotus Rup Mati Queen of Mandu, A Strange Tale of Faithfulness by Ahmad Ul Umri, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1926

pp. x, 96 containing l8 plates and 9 photographs, colour plates have tissue guards; original blue cloth, with monogram in gilt on upper board
9.2 x 7.8 x 0.8 in (23.2 x 19.5 x 2 cm)

Translated with Introduction & Notes together with 26 Poems Attributed to Queen Rup Mati, done into verse by L M Crump

Translation of a fascinating Farsi romance tale written in 1599 about Rup Mati [The Lady of Beauty], queen of Mandu, and her devotion to Baz Bahadur, the last King of that doomed city. Despite all trials and temptations, she lived and died faithful to her husband. The book includes translations of 26 verses attributed to Rup Mati, and photographs of the Mandu fortress. Also included are reproductions of 8 contemporary miniature paintings depicting Rup Mati's life.

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