Episodes

  • Childhood and Adolescence

    Childhood and Adolescence

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 1
    Jan 14 2021
    Born in 1253 in Patiyali, Kasganj district, in modern-day UP to a Turkish father and a native Hindustani mother, Khusro considered himself an Indian Turk (Turk-e-Hindustani). This episode presents his early years, education and family background.
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    34 mins
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  • Samaji Zindagi - Khusro in the court of Delhi Sultans

    Samaji Zindagi - Khusro in the court of Delhi Sultans

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 2
    Jan 14 2021
    Khusro was asscociated with royal courts of more than seven rulers of the Delhi Sultanate serving as courtier, royal poet and court musician. This episode features his social and professional life and broad humanistic approach towards society.
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    16 mins
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  • Amir Khusro - The People's Poet

    Amir Khusro - The People's Poet

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 3
    Jan 14 2021
    For Khusro, India was an ideal refuge for different cultures and religions and a land where he found his spiritual master. This episode explores his deep affection for his motherland – India.
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    15 mins
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  • Tuti-e-Hind: Influence on Indian Classical Music

    Tuti-e-Hind: Influence on Indian Classical Music

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 4
    Jan 14 2021
    Regarded as the “father of qawwali” and credited for the invention of sitar, tarana and trivat, Khusro is known for fusion of the Persian, Arabic, Turkic and Indian singing traditions. This episode talks about Khusro’s contributions to Hindustani music.
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    7 mins
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  • Khusro and Nizamuddin - A Spiritual Relationship

    Khusro and Nizamuddin - A Spiritual Relationship

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 5
    Jan 14 2021
    Their love for each other was such that he is buried a little away from his master, resting in a separate tomb. This episode features the relations of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya with his chief disciple Amir Khusro.
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    26 mins
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  • Kalaam-e-Khusro: Poetry and Prose Collection

    Kalaam-e-Khusro: Poetry and Prose Collection

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 6
    Jan 14 2021
    Khusro wrote in many verse forms viz. ghazal, masnavi, qata, rubai, do-baiti and tarkib-band. This episode revels in rich works of Amir Khusro.
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    14 mins
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  • Zabaan-e-Hindavi: The Language of Amir Khusro

    Zabaan-e-Hindavi: The Language of Amir Khusro

     Amir Khusro: Life And Works, Episode 7
    Jan 14 2021
    The language in which he wrote, bears close resemblance to Khari Boli and even present-day Hindi. Even today after a lapse of more than six hundred years, Khusro’s verses seem modern and relevant. This episode talks about Amir Khusro's connection to Hindavi language.
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    51 mins
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