Raskhān, A Muslim Vaiṣṇava

Authors

  • Charles S. J. White

Keywords:

Raskhān, Charles S. J. White, Vaiṣṇavism, Vallabha Sampradāya, Braj Bhāṣā poetry, Sujān Raskhān, Bhakti, Sufism, interreligious devotion, Hindu-Muslim synthesis, Kṛṣṇa bhakti

Abstract

The article "Raskhān, A Muslim Vaiṣṇava" by Charles S. J. White explores the devotional life and poetic contributions of Raskhān, a 16th-century Pathān Muslim who became an ardent devotee of Kṛṣṇa within the Vallabha Sampradāya. Highlighting his literary masterpiece Sujān Raskhān, the article examines themes such as divine play (līlā), erotic devotion (śṛṅgāra bhakti), and religious syncretism. Through translations and analysis, White emphasizes Raskhān’s role in bridging Islamic Sufi sensibilities with Vaiṣṇava bhakti, offering a unique lens into North India’s plural religious landscape.

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Published

2004-12-13

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2004): Interreligious (Fall)

Section

Articles