Mādār Pīrer Gān

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Syed Jamil Ahmed (University of Dhaka)

Ed. by Niaz Zaman, Independent University Bangladesh
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.2: Pakistani and Bangladeshi Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Sarker Hasan Al Zayed (Independent University Bangladesh), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Muneeza Shamsie (Independent Scholar - Asia), Niaz Zaman (Independent University Bangladesh)

Domains

Movement, Theory, Style (theatre)

Dates

Date of occurrence c.1300-

Places

Bangladesh (Location)

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Mādār Pīrer Gān

is a form of indigenous theatre of Bangladesh. Based on oral compositions and performed by an all-male cast, it resists the stereotypical representation of the Muslims by the West

and

the Islamic

jihadi

s. A

gān

(narrative) form of theatre, it commemorates the miraculous deeds of Shah-i-Mādār (1315-1436), a historic figure, and one of the most popular Sufi saints of South Asia. In isolated rural pockets of northern and central Bangladesh, Mādār Pīr is venerated by Hindus and the Muslims alike as the guardian of fire or the protector against cholera. One of the narratives presented in

Mādār Pīrer Gān,

titled “Bibhisaņa Pālā”, begins with Azrael, the angel of death, flying away with the soul of an innocent child who has died in an outbreak of cholera.…

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Citation: Ahmed, Syed Jamil. "Mādār Pīrer Gān". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 05 October 2020 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19607, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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