The History of India, Vol. 7: As Told by Its Own Historians, the Muhammadan Period (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The History of India, Vol. 7: As Told by Its Own Historians, the Muhammadan PeriodSeveral works hitherto unknown to the European reader are here brought to notice. The history of the reign of Shah J ahén is derived from the dsbdb-ndma of 'abdu-l Hamid and from other Ba'dslzdh-mimas and sbéhjahdn-udwas. The special works relating to the reign of Aurangzeb have been examined and the most interesting passages translated; but the history. Of his long rule, and of the subsequent times which appear in this Volume, has been derived from the great work of Khéfi Khan, a contemporary history of high and well-deserved repute. This important history is well known at second-hand. All European historians of the period which it covers have been greatly indebted, directly or indirectly, to its pages. Elphinstone and Grant Duff used it, and they refer to a ms. Trans lation by, Major Gordon, of the Madras Army.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.