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Manizha

मनीझा
said ma-nee-zhaa
also written: Manizheh
Meaning

The Turanian princess, daughter of Afrasiyab, who loved the Iranian hero Bizhan and tended him faithfully through his imprisonment in the pit.

Usage & notes

Manizha is the devoted beloved who stands by her lover through his darkest captivity; she completes one of the Shahnama's great cross-border love pairs.