Ma'asir al-umara
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Ma'asir al-Umara, written by Nawab Shams ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan
and his son Abdul Hai Khan, at Aurangabad, is a Persian biography of notables in the Mughal Empire
during the time period approximately 1556-1780. Variants of the title include Ma'athir al-Umara, Maasir al-Umara, and Maathir ul-Umara. Shah Nawaz Khan relies upon a variety of Persian
histories for his information, which he lists in his introduction.
An English translation by Beni Prasad and H. Beveridge is available.
Shams ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan
The father son duo of Shah Nawaz Khan and Abdul Hai Khan composed the Ma-'asiru-l Umra, a biographical dictionary of the illustrious men who flourished in Hindostan and the Dakhan from the time of Akbar to H. 1155. He was given the title of Shams ud Daula by Asaf Jah.They resided in the city of...
and his son Abdul Hai Khan, at Aurangabad, is a Persian biography of notables in the Mughal Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
during the time period approximately 1556-1780. Variants of the title include Ma'athir al-Umara, Maasir al-Umara, and Maathir ul-Umara. Shah Nawaz Khan relies upon a variety of Persian
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
histories for his information, which he lists in his introduction.
An English translation by Beni Prasad and H. Beveridge is available.