The ''Shahjahannama'' (Chronicle of Shah Jahan) is a genre of works written about the Mughal Emperor
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Padshahnama
Padshahnama or ''Badshah Nama'' ( fa, پادشاهنامه or پادشاهنامه) (Chronicle of the Emperor Shah Jahan) is a group of works written as the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Unillustrated texts ...
'' is a term for lavishly illuminated versions.
A significant work in this genre was written by the historian
Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan Rehmat Khan ( ur, ) (5 July 1882 – 5 February 1927) was an Indian professor of musicology, singer, exponent of the saraswati vina, poet, philosopher, and pioneer of the transmission of Sufism to the West. At the urging of his ...
in the 17th century.
The first complete English translation from Persian appeared in the 19th century by A. R. Fuller.
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Mughal literature
17th-century Indian books
17th-century history books
History books about the 17th century
History books about India
Indian literature
Books about the Mughal Empire
Indian chronicles
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