North India refers to the northern region of the Indian subcontinent. During the reign of Akbar in the 16th century, the Kasida al-Lamiyya fil-tawwidd was known there, facilitating its later transmission to Aceh.
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20260707_232246_DLP-54-Een_16de_eeuwse_Maleise_vertaling_van_de_Burda_van_al_Bu_s_i_ri_OCR.txt, p. 99.