1926, 1ère Ed, LA DAME DU LOTUS RUP MATI REINE DE MANDU, vente par AHMAD-UL-UMRI

The Lady of the Lotus: Rup Mati Queen of Mandu: A Strange Tale of Faithfulness

by Ahmad-Ul-Umri, Turkoman

Translated with Introduction & Notes Together with Twenty-Six Poems Attributed to Queen Rup Mati Done into Verse by L. M. Crump, C.I.E.

London: Oxford University Press

1926

First Edition

Slim quarto, xi, 96 pages plus plates, publishers original gilt lettered dark blue cloth covered boards. Illustrated with plates in both full color and also black-and-white. With the neat bookplate of previous owner Frances Johnston affixed to the front free endpaper. Some rubbing and wear, front hinge starting, some foxing and discoloration, the final two plates are adhered together, else in very good condition.

The Lady of the Lotus: Rup Mati, Queen of Mandu is a 1926 English translation by L. M. Crump of a 16th-century Persian romance originally composed by Ahmad-ul-Umri Turkoman. Set against the lush backdrop of Mandu in central India, the book tells the poignant and tragic love story of Rani Roopmati, a poet-queen, and Baz Bahadur, the last Sultan of Malwa. Their idyllic life, steeped in music, poetry, and devotion, is shattered when Mughal forces invade Mandu, leading to Baz Bahadurs defeat and Roopmatis fateful choice to preserve her honor through death. Interwoven with translated poems attributed to Roopmati herself and illustrated with photographs of Mandu's historic architecture, the work captures both the romantic spirit and the cultural richness of medieval India. It remains a compelling testament to love, loyalty, and the enduring legacy of legend.

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