Mogul Empire -- History

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A general history of the Muslim rulers of India, compiled, 1132 A.H.,1720 C.E., by Muḥammad Hādī, better known by his title "Kāmwar Khān" (which he received from Bahādur-Shāh I in the second year of his reign, 1120 A.H., 1708 C.E.).

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These are the memoirs of Ẓahīr al-Dīn Muḥammad "Bābur" Barlās Turk, the conqueror and first Mughal Emperor of India (r. 932-937 A.H., 1526-1530 C.E.), written by himself originally in Chaghatārī Turkī, and rendered subsequently into Persian at the request of his grandson, Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (949-1014 A.H. / 1542-1605 C.E.), by Mirzā ‘Abd al-Raḥīm Khān (d. 1036 A.H.,1626-1627 C.E.), son of Bayram-Khān. This translation was commenced in 998 A.H., 1590 C.E.

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These are the memoirs of Ẓahīr al-Dīn Muḥammad "Bābur" Barlās Turk, the conqueror and first Mughal Emperor of India (r. 932-937 A.H., 1526-1530 C.E.), written by himself originally in Chaghatārī Turkī, and rendered subsequently into Persian at the request of his grandson, Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (949-1014 A.H. / 1542-1605 C.E.), by Mirzā ‘Abd al-Raḥīm Khān (d. 1036 A.H.,1626-1627 C.E.), son of Bayram-Khān. This translation was commenced in 998 A.H., 1590 C.E.

Scope and Contents This is an incomplete version of the memoirs of Ẓahīr al-Dīn Muḥammad "Bābur" Barlās Turk, the conqueror and first Mughal Emperor of India (r. 932-937 A.H., 1526-1530 C.E.). The original work was written by Bābur himself in Chaghatārī Turkī, and rendered subsequently into Persian at the request of his grandson, Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (949-1014 A.H. / 1542-1605 C.E.), by Mirzā ‘Abd al-Raḥīm Khān (d. 1036 A.H.,1626-1627 C.E.), son of Bayram-Khān. This translation was commenced in 998...

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A complete copy of the Persian version of the memoirs of the Mughal Emperor Bābur (1483-1530 C.E.).

Scope and Contents A diary of the siege and conquest of Golkundah, near Hyderabad, by the Mughal Emperor 'Alamgīr in 1107 A.H. (1695 C.E.). It was compiled by Mīrzā Nūr al-Dīn Muḥammad, who was descended from a Persian family of physicians in Dehli. He was Comptroller of the Royal Kitchen, and received the title of Ni'mat Khān from the same Emperor 'Alamgīr and near the end of the reign, on account of his constant attendance upon that monarch, he received the title of "Muqarrab Khān". Ni'mat Khān wrote several...

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A history of Surat (ancient Sūrāshtara) in Gujarat, compiled by the author, Ranchūrjī, son of Amarjī, Dīwān of Junagadh (the largest state in Kathiawar), for his son Sunkar-Parshād, from official sources and his own observations.

It is also known as the Taʼrīkh-i Sūrath. All the dates given are in the Samwat Era.

The manuscript was copied at the request of the donor from a manuscript belonging to one of the descendants of the author.