The History of Akbar, Volume 7 (Hardcover)

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 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.

General

Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Murty Classical Library of India
Release date:	2021
Authors:	Abu L-Fazl
Editors:	Wheeler M. Thackston
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 42mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	800
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-24416-0
Subtitles:	Persian
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-674-24416-8
Barcode:	9780674244160

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