New Delhi , India. Late in the sixteenth century, Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur composed the verses that comprise the Kitab-i-Nauras, the Book of Nine Rasas. The fifty-nine songs and seventeen couplets of the book are written in Dakhni Urdu and indicate the ragas in which they were to be sung.

Who wrote Ibrahim Nama?

The book 'Navrasnama' was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II. It is also known as Kitab-e-Navras. It is a collection of 59 poems and 17 couplets.

What is Roza who built Ibrahim Roza?

Built by Ibrahim Adil Shah II (1580-1626) for his queen, the Ibrahim Roza is one of the few buildings in Bijapur that is covered in sculpturally decorative work. Ibrahim Adil Shah II, his wife and several other family members are all interred here.