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.

Akbarn¿ma, 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.

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 by Abu’l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history. Volume 7 includes accounts of the marriage of Akbar’s heir Salim, the pacification of Bengal, and the emperor’s visits to Kashmir, the Punjab, and Kabul. The Persian text is presented in the Naskh script along with a new English translation.

Product details

• Authors: Abu''l-Fazl, Abu'l-Fazl, ABU'L-FAZL
• Assisted by: Thackston Wheeler M. (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780674244160
• ISBN: 978-0-674-24416-0
• No. of pages: 800
• Series: Murty Classical Library of India; Murty Classical Library of Ind
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, RELIGION / Islam / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Asian History, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards