The History of Akbar : Volume 7 Hardback
by Abu'l-Fazl
Part of the Murty Classical Library of India series
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The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India. Akbarnama, or The History of Akbar, by Abu’l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry.
Marking a high point in a long, rich tradition of Persian historical writing, it served as a model for historians across the Persianate world.
The work is at once a biography of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605) that includes descriptions of political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. The seventh volume details the twenty-ninth to thirty-eighth years of Akbar’s reign, including accounts of the marriage of his son and heir Salim (Jahangir); conquests of Swat, Orissa, Kashmir, Sind, and the Saurashtra Peninsula; the pacification of Bengal; and the emperor’s visits to Kashmir, the Punjab, and Kabul. The Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of the primary sources.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:800 pages, 7 maps
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:05/01/2021
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- ISBN:9780674244160
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:800 pages, 7 maps
- Publisher:Harvard University Press
- Publication Date:05/01/2021
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- ISBN:9780674244160