HISTORICAL FIGURES OF ARMENIAN DESCENT  IN THE MUGHAL [INDO-TURKIC ISLAMIC EMPIRE] PALACE

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HISTORICAL FIGURES OF ARMENIAN DESCENT IN THE MUGHAL [INDO-TURKIC ISLAMIC EMPIRE] PALACE

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Yalçin Kayalı

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Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hint Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Dünya Dilleri | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

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Doğu Dilleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.19-32

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Makale

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6/2024

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İngilizce

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2001322180

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1301-2126

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 Some sources date back to the first contact of Armenians with Indian geography until the Indian expedition of Alexander. In the history of the Middle Ages, it is known that the first mass arrival of Armenians, who had become famous for their mercantile skills, to the Indian subcontinent took place around the XVII century, i.e., during the Mughal era. This study provides a descriptive analysis of the emergence of bilateral relations with a deep-rooted history in the era of the Mughal Indo-Turkic Islamic Empire. In this context, historical figures of Armenian descent who served in high positions in the Mughal court or were even honored with imperial titles are discussed. These historical figures are Prince John Philip Bourbon, Captain William Hawkins, interpreter Domingo Pires, Mirza Zulkarneyn, and Mariam Maryam Zamani Begum. Prince John Philip Bourbon, a member of the French royal family of Armenian descent who had been exiled to India, served the Mughal dynasty in high positions at Akbars court. William Hawkins was an agent of the British East India Company and captain of the first ship to dock in Surat, India. Domingo Pires, who had served as a translator and interpreter at the Mughal court, was personally appointed by Akbar to attend the negotiations with the Portuguese in Goa. Mirza Zulkarneyn and Mariam Zamani Begum held higher positions in the Mughal court than the others. While Zulkarneyn, as a member of the divan raised in the harem, served as faujdar and governor, Mariam Zamani Begum is known as the chief queen of Akbar. Although claims about her descent and religion differ, for this study the views in the literature that she was of Armenian descent will be emphasized. Thus, with this study, in which we present a cross-section of the Mughal era, we have attempted to provide a historical background to Indo-Armenian relations from the perspective of the discipline of Area Studies, as it reflects the development of present-day India-Armenia bilateral relations in the historical process.

 Some sources date back to the first contact of Armenians with Indian geography until the Indian expedition of Alexander. In the history of the Middle Ages, it is known that the first mass arrival of Armenians, who had become famous for their mercantile skills, to the Indian subcontinent took place around the XVII century, i.e., during the Mughal era. This study provides a descriptive analysis of the emergence of bilateral relations with a deep-rooted history in the era of the Mughal Indo-Turkic Islamic Empire. In this context, historical figures of Armenian descent who served in high positions in the Mughal court or were even honored with imperial titles are discussed. These historical figures are Prince John Philip Bourbon, Captain William Hawkins, interpreter Domingo Pires, Mirza Zulkarneyn, and Mariam Maryam Zamani Begum. Prince John Philip Bourbon, a member of the French royal family of Armenian descent who had been exiled to India, served the Mughal dynasty in high positions at Akbars court. William Hawkins was an agent of the British East India Company and captain of the first ship to dock in Surat, India. Domingo Pires, who had served as a translator and interpreter at the Mughal court, was personally appointed by Akbar to attend the negotiations with the Portuguese in Goa. Mirza Zulkarneyn and Mariam Zamani Begum held higher positions in the Mughal court than the others. While Zulkarneyn, as a member of the divan raised in the harem, served as faujdar and governor, Mariam Zamani Begum is known as the chief queen of Akbar. Although claims about her descent and religion differ, for this study the views in the literature that she was of Armenian descent will be emphasized. Thus, with this study, in which we present a cross-section of the Mughal era, we have attempted to provide a historical background to Indo-Armenian relations from the perspective of the discipline of Area Studies, as it reflects the development of present-day India-Armenia bilateral relations in the historical process.

 Some sources date back to the first contact of Armenians with Indian geography until the Indian expedition of Alexander. In the history of the Middle Ages, it is known that the first mass arrival of Armenians, who had become famous for their mercantile skills, to the Indian subcontinent took place around the XVII century, i.e., during the Mughal era. This study provides a descriptive analysis of the emergence of bilateral relations with a deep-rooted history in the era of the Mughal Indo-Turkic Islamic Empire. In this context, historical figures of Armenian descent who served in high positions in the Mughal court or were even honored with imperial titles are discussed. These historical figures are Prince John Philip Bourbon, Captain William Hawkins, interpreter Domingo Pires, Mirza Zulkarneyn, and Mariam Maryam Zamani Begum. Prince John Philip Bourbon, a member of the French royal family of Armenian descent who had been exiled to India, served the Mughal dynasty in high positions at Akbars court. William Hawkins was an agent of the British East India Company and captain of the first ship to dock in Surat, India. Domingo Pires, who had served as a translator and interpreter at the Mughal court, was personally appointed by Akbar to attend the negotiations with the Portuguese in Goa. Mirza Zulkarneyn and Mariam Zamani Begum held higher positions in the Mughal court than the others. While Zulkarneyn, as a member of the divan raised in the harem, served as faujdar and governor, Mariam Zamani Begum is known as the chief queen of Akbar. Although claims about her descent and religion differ, for this study the views in the literature that she was of Armenian descent will be emphasized. Thus, with this study, in which we present a cross-section of the Mughal era, we have attempted to provide a historical background to Indo-Armenian relations from the perspective of the discipline of Area Studies, as it reflects the development of present-day India-Armenia bilateral relations in the historical process.

 Ermenilerin Hint coğrafyasıyla ilk temaslarının, İskenderin Hindistan seferine kadar geriye gittiğini ileri süren kaynaklar mevcuttur. Orta Çağ tarihinde ise tüccarlık meziyetleriyle tanınır hale gelmiş olan Ermenilerin, topluluklar halinde Hint alt kıtasına gelişlerinin yaklaşık olarak XVII. yüzyıl yani Babürlüler çağında gerçekleşmiş olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu çalışmada köklü bir geçmişe sahip ikili münasebetlerin Babür Hint-Türk İslam İmparatorluğu çağındaki görünümü deskriptif bir yöntemle ele alınmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, Babür sarayında üst düzey makamlarda görev yapmış ya da hatta imparatorluk unvanlarına layık görülmüş olan Ermeni asıllı tarihî şahsiyetler konu edilmiştir. Bu tarihî kişilikler Prens John Philip Bourbon, Kaptan William Hawkins, Tercüman Domingo Pires, Mirza Zulkarneyn ve Mariam Meryem Zamani Begumdür. Hindistana sürgün edilmiş olan Ermeni asıllı Fransız kraliyet ailesi mensubu Prens John Philip Bourbon, Ekberin sarayında üst düzey mevkilerde Babür hanedanlığına hizmet etmiştir. William Hawkins, İngiliz Doğu Hindistan Şirketinin bir temsilcisi ve Hindistanın Surat şehrine demirleyen ilk geminin kaptanıdır. Babür sarayında tercüman olarak görev yapmış olan Domingo Pires, Ekber tarafından Goadaki Portekizlilerle yapılacak olan görüşmelere katılmak üzere görevlendirilmiştir. Mirza Zulkarneyn ve Meryem Mariam Zamani Begumün Babür sarayındaki makamları ise diğerlerine göre daha üst düzeydedir. Zulkarneyn, haremde yetişmiş bir divan üyesi olarak faujdar ve valilik görevlerinde bulunmuşken Meryem Zamani Begum ise Ekberin baş kraliçesi olarak bilinmektedir. Soyu ve dini hususundaki iddialar birbirinden farklı olsa da çalışmamız kapsamında, literatürdeki Ermeni soylu olduğu yönündeki görüşler üzerinde durulmuştur. Sonuç olarak günümüz Hindistan-Ermenistan ikili ilişkilerinin tarihsel süreçteki gelişimini yansıtması sebebiyle, Babürlüler çağındaki boyutundan bir kesit sunduğumuz bu çalışmayla; Alan Çalışmaları disiplini perspektifinden Hint-Ermeni münasebetlerine tarihsel bir arka plan oluşturulmaya çalışılmıştır.

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HISTORICAL FIGURES OF ARMENIAN DESCENT IN THE MUGHAL [INDO-TURKIC ISLAMIC EMPIRE] PALACE

Yazarlar:

Yalçin Kayalı

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hint Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Dünya Dilleri | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

Dergi:

Doğu Dilleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.19-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001322180

pISSN:

1301-2126

Area Studies

India in the Mughal Age

Mirza Zulkarneyn

Mariam (Maryam) Zamani Begum.Alan Çalışmaları

Babürlüler Çağında Hindistan

Mirza Zulkarneyn

Mariam (Meryem) Zamani Begum.

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Yazarlar: Yalçin Kayalı

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Hint Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Dünya Dilleri | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

Dergi: Doğu Dilleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.19-32

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001322180

pISSN: 1301-2126

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Yalçin Kayalı

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hint Dili | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü | Dünya Dilleri | Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

Dergi:

Doğu Dilleri Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.19-32

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001322180

pISSN:

1301-2126