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Padmavat (or Padmawat) is an epic poem written in 1540 by Sufi poet Malik Muhammad Jayasi, who wrote it in the Hindustani language of Awadhi, and originally in the Persian Nastaʿlīq script. It is the oldest extant text among the important works in Awadhi. A famous piece of Sufi literature from the period, it relates an allegorical fictional story about the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji's desire for the titular Padmavati, the Queen of Chittor. Alauddin Khalji and Padmavati's husband Ratan Sen are historical figures, whereas Padmavati is a fictional character.

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External links
 The Padumawati of Malik Muammad Jaisi, English translation G. A. Grierson and Sudhakara Dvivedi
 Padmavat in Devanagari script

Hindi-language literature
1540 books
Sufi poetry
Epic poems
Indian poetry