Mir Amman (1748–1806) was an employee of Fort William College at Calcutta, variously also known as Mir Amman of Delhi, Mir Amman of Dilhi, Mir Amman Dihlavi, and Meer Ummun.
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میر امن | |
Born | 1748 |
Died | 1806 |
Years active | 1801–1806 |
Known for | Translation |
Notable work | Bagh O Bahar |
He was best known for his translation of Amir Khusro's classic epic Qissa Chahar Dervish[1] (The Tale of the Four Dervishes)[2] His translation is considered classic literature itself for its use of contemporary Urdu, and was done on the request of Mr. John Borthwick Gilchrist, a famous English scholar of literature of those days. It in turn was widely translated into English during the 19th century.
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