Jangnama

jangnama, is an epic or heroic poem in the Bangladeshi, Indian, Irani and Pakistani literatures. The word is of Persian origin. In Kashmiri, jangnama refers to epic poetry generally; but jangnama also identifies a specific genre of poetry that deals with Islamic conquests. The genre also exists in many Muslim-influenced Indo-Aryan languages.

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