The History of Akbar

The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India.

Akbarnāma, 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 his political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India.

The sixth volume details the twenty-third to twenty-eighth years of Akbar's reign, including accounts of the quelling of rebellions in Bihar, Bengal, and Kabul, and final victory in Gujarat.

The Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of the primary sources.

About the author

Wheeler M. Thackston is retired Professor of the Practice in Persian and Other Near Eastern Languages at Harvard University.

Summary

The History of Akbar, Volume 6 by Abu’l-Fazl details the twenty-third to twenty-eighth years of Akbar’s reign, including accounts of the quelling of rebellions in Bihar, Bengal, and Kabul, and final victory in Gujarat. The Persian text, presented in the Naskh script, is based on a careful reassessment of primary sources.

Product details

• Authors: Abu''l-Fazl, Abu'l-Fazl, Abul-Fazl
• Assisted by: Wheeler M. Thackston (Translation), Thackston Wheeler M. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9780674986138
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98613-8
• No. of pages: 688
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 35 mm
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, 1500 bis heute, Asiatische Geschichte, RELIGION / Islam / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Asian History, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards