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Pem Nem is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned during the reign of the Adil Shahi dynasty.[1]

Illustrations

onvinced that Mah Ji is only a reflection of the image in his heart, he weeps a stream a tears
Flames of unrequited passion arise from Mahji as she mourns for her lost beloved

There are thirty-four illustrations, mostly full-page.

16th-century References

  1. ^ Hutton 2011, p. 44.

Bibliography

  • Hutton, Deborah (2011). "The Pem Nem: A Sixteenth Century Illustrated Romance from Bijapur". Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323-1687. pp. 44–63.
  • Munshi, Neha. A journey of longing - the art of courtly romance in Bijapur.