Persian Literary Composition (Inshā-nivisī) in the Subcontinent

With the spread of Persian literature in the Indian subcontinent, scholars and writers took an increasing interest in creating literary works and in writing dictionaries and grammar treatises. In time, the number of such works in the different fields of epistles, correspondence, and literature in the subcontinent went far beyond any record made in Iran. However, the style used in these works was often ostentatious and affected with excessive rhymes and alliteration and assonance decorated with verbal and spiritual techniques and sporadic verses quoted as allusions in prose. Almost all the characteristic features of this prose style can be found in the correspondence and official writings although some are also found written in plain language.