Majmal-ut-Tawarikh, an Arabic work by an author who wrote it between A.D. 1126 (A.H. 520) and A.D. 1193 (A.H. 589). His name is not known, but he was the grandson of Muhalib-bin-Muhammad-bin Shadi. It is a chronological abridgment of univer sal 13.2tory to the 6th century of the Hijira. The Majmal-ut-Tawarikh, about the tenth century was translated from Sanskrit into Arabic by Abu Salih bin-Shu-aib-bin-Jami, and into Persian, A.D. 1026, by Abut Hasan Mir Ali Sher, or All Sher Amir, minister of Sultan Husain of Persia, was born A.H. 844 (A.D. 1440). He was of an illustrious family of the Chaghtai tribe. He passed his later days in the com position of Turki and Persian works, of which Sam Mirza names twenty-one. Daulat Shah, the biographer, Mir Khond, and Khondamir dedicated their works to him, and he supported the poet Jami. He patronized sculpture and architecture and music. His Chaghtai Odes are called Nuai, and those in Persian Fanai. He died A.H. 906 (A.D. 1500).
Mir Khusru, died A.D. 1325, author of the Tarikh-i Alai or Khazain-ul-Fatuh. He also wrote the Bakiya Nakiya and the Ijaz-i-Khusruvi.
Mir Muhammad Masum of Bhakkar, author of Tarikk us-Sind, about A.D. 1602, also called Tarikh-i • Masumi.
Mir Tahir Muhammad Nasayani, son of Sayyd Hasan of Thatta, author of the Tarikh-i-Tahiri, A.13.1606.
Misar-bin-Muhalhil, author of the Ajaib-ul-Baldan, fre quently quoted by Zakariya-al-Kazwini.
Muhammad Abd-ul-Baki, author of the Maasir-i Rahimi, a history of the Muhammadans in the Dekhan.
Muhammad Abu-l-Kasim, styled 171n Hauled, author of the Ashkal-ul-Bilad or Kitab-ul-Ma.salik-wa-l Marnalik.
Muhammad Ali-bin-Hamid, bin Abu Bakr Sufi, about A.D. 1216 translated the Chach-nama or Tarilch-i Hind-wa-Sind from the Arabic. The name of the author is not known.
Muhammad-bin-Khawand Shah-bin-Mahmud, styled .MirKhond,author of the Rauzat-us-Safa-fi-Sirat-ul Ambia-wa-ul-Muluk-wa-ul-Khulafa, was born A.D. 1433, lived in Balkh and Herat, and died in Balkh. His father, Syud Burhan-ud-Din Khawand Shah, a native of Mawar-un-Nahr, claimed descent from Hasan, son of Ali. The name of his son, also an author, known as Khondamir, was Ghaias-ud-Din Muhammad-bin,Harnam-ud-Din.
Muhammad Hadi Kamwar Khan, author of the Haft Gulshan-i-Muhammad Sbahi and the Tazkira-i Chaghatai.
Muhammad Hashim, styled Shaft Khan, author of the Muntakhab-ul-Lubab Muhammad Shahi, frequently entitled Tarikh-i-Khafi Khan. It is a highly esteemed work, commencing with the invasion of Baber, A.D. 1519, and concluding at the 14th year of the reign of Muhammad Shah. It is full of
details of Aurangzeb's reign.
Muhammad-ibn-Isa of Moquinay in Morocco.
Muhammad Kasim Hindu Shah, Ferishta, author of the Tarikh-i-Ferishta, born about A.D. 1570 at Aster abad, died about 37 years of age, at Bijapur, during a great pestilence. His work is a history of the Muhammadan dynasties of India.
Muhammad Said Mustaid Khan, author of the Maasir i-Alamgiri, finished A.D. 1710.
Muhammad Ufi, author of Jami-ul-Hikayat, about A.D. 1211.
Dlulla Abd-ul-Kadir,Badauni,author of the Muntakhab ut-Tawarikh, a history of India from the time of the Gbaznavi to the fourth year of the reign of Akbar.
Niamat Ullah, historiographer at the court of Jahan gir, author of the Makhzan-i-Afghani and of the Tarikh Khan Jahan Lodi. The former book was written at the request of Khan Jahan Lodi.
N'izam-ud-Din Ahmad, Bakhshi, author of the Tabakat i-Akbari. It is one of the most celebrated histories of India down to A.D. 1593.
Nur-ud-Din Lutf Ullah, styled Hafiz Abru, author of the Zabtat-ut-Tawarikh Baisangari, which contains a complete history of the world down to A.D. 1425. He died A.D. 1430.
Rai Bhara Mal, author of Lubb-ut-Tawarikh-i-Hind. He was the Dewan of Dara Shekoh.
Rashid-ud-Din, A.D. 1310, author of the Jami-ut-Tawa rikh, a chapter of Al Biruni's work.
Rustam Ali, author of the Tarikh-i-Hindi, compiled A.D. 1741-42.
Saiyid Jamal, son of Mir Jalal-ud-Din, Husaini, Shirazi, A.D. 1654-55, author of the Tarkhan Nama or Arghun Nama.
Shah Jahan had several biographers, viz. Muhammad Amin, Kazwini, author of the Badshah Nama, during the reign of Shah Jahan. It was com pleted by Muhammad Waris ; also Inayat Khan, author of the Shah Jahan Nama ; also Muham mad Salih, Kambn, author of the Amal-i-Salih, a valuable history of Shah Jahan from his birth to his death, A.D. 1665 ; also Muhammad Sadik Khan, author of Shah Jahan Nama.
Shaikh Abd-ul-Hakk, author of the Tarikh-i-Hakki, a general history of Muhammadan India.
Shaikh Nur-ul-Hasik, author of Zubdat-ut-Tawarikh, general history ; it is an enlarged edition of the book by his father, Shaikh Abd-ul-Hakk, entitled the Tarikh-i-Hakki.
Shaikh Zain-ul-Abidin, author of the Tabakat-i-Baberi, A.D.1589-90, an account of Baber's fifth invasion of Hindustan.
Shams-i-Siraj-i-Afif Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi. Sharaf-ud-Din, Ali, Yazdi, Zafarnama. He died A.D. 1466. A partial biography of Timur.
Subban Rai, author of the IChulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a general history of India, written A.D. 1695-96. Sulaiman, the merchant, A.D. 851, author of Salsilat ut-Tawarikh.