Tenth Report on Search of Hindi Manuscripts for Years 1917 to 1919

SR No.: 010837
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Rai Bahaddur Hiralal
Publisher: Allahabad Government Press
Publication Year: 1929
Total Pages: 532
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 38 MB

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TENTH REPORT ON THE
search discloses. Out of 206 authors whose works have been noticed, there are as many as 125 who come under the category of newly discovered ones, as their names are not found in the previous search reports. Of course the ninth or last report is excluded from the latter, as it is not available for reference as yot. It is true some of our new authors find a mention in the Misra Bandhu Vinoda or Grierson's lists, still there remain a lot whose names are nowhere to be found. This is a very satisfactory feature of the search, the more so, because it has brought to light some shining poets that have lain unnoticed for centuries together. In view of the fact that all the authors have been individually noticed in the first appendix, only a few prominent ones, whose works would be hailed with joy by the Hindi speaking world, would be referred to here. These include a Muhammadan whose composition is bound to take a high place in the Hindi litorature.
9. 1 new Musalman poet.-Ahmadullāh of Bahariābād wrote a book, Dakshaņa-vilāsa or the sports of Dakshana, which appears to have been a title given him for his cleverness in writing Hindi poetry (HTOT #12 TATA TTÀ ESTO TĘ Orêtr) and which he assumed as his . nom de guerre. He flourished about 1722 A. D. From his description of self it appears that he was well educated in Persian and Arabic from his very childhood, and travelled far and wide. He wrote his book under notico just after his return from Madinā and yet that did not prevent him from invoking Hindu deities like Sarasvati and Gaņoga which would lead one to the inference that he was a Hindu convert, but he claimed to belong to the Kurraishi clan. Ahmadullāh might have written a number of poems before he got his title of which he was so proud, to which he gave prominence by giving that name to his book under notice. He says that he liked Hindi poetry very much and that is why he wrote his book. He must have written some other good books or poems before he earned his title