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Navoi's Legacy: Poetry and Power in Uzbekistan
This episode explores the cultural zenith of the Timurid Empire through the life of Alisher Navoi, the poet who defined Chagatai Turkic literature. We trace his rivalry with Jami, the patronage of Sultan Husayn Bayqara, and how literary prestige served as a tool of statecraft in Herat. The conversation examines the translation projects that bridged Persian and Turkic worlds, the architectural legacy of the Ulugh Beg Madrasa, and the complex relationship between art and power in Central Asia. Listeners will discover how Navoi’s insistence on elevating the vernacular shaped modern Uzbek…
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