The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period

The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period is a book with eight volumes written by H. M. Elliot and edited by John Dowson. The book was published in 1867-1877 in London. It is a well-known and reputed reference work for the history of medieval India. Despite being over 130 years old, it is still used by historians. The book contains translations of medieval Muslim chronicles.

The historian Lanepoole (1903) praised this work by saying:

To realize Medieval India there is no better way than to dive into the eight volumes of the priceless History of India as Told by its Own Historians… a revelation of Indian life as seen through the eyes of the Persian court annalists.

This historical book has been reprinted several times and book is also available online.

Contents

• Volume I: Introduction
  • Early Arab Geographers
  • Historians of Sind
• Volume II: To the Year A.D. 1260
  • Táríkhu-l Hind of Biruni
  • Táríkh Yamíní of 'Utbí
  • Táríkhu-s Subuktigín of Baihakí
  • Jawami ul-Hikayat of Muhammad 'Úfí
  • Táju-l Ma-ásir of Hasan Nizámí
  • Kámilu-t Tawáríkh of Ibn Asír
  • Nizámu-t Tawáríkh of Baizáwí
  • Tabakát-i Násirí of Minháju-s Siráj
  • Jahán Kushá of Juwainí
• Volume III: To the Year A.D. 1398
  • Jámi'u-t Tawáríkh, of Rashid-al-Din
  • Tazjiyatu-l Amsár wa Tajriyatu-l Ásár, of 'Abdu-llah, Wassáf
  • Táríkh-i Binákití, of Fakhru-d dín, Binákití
  • Táríkh-i Guzída, of Hamdu-lla, Mustaufí
  • Táríkh-i 'Aláí; or, Khazáínu-l Futúh, of Amir Khusru: (History of Alauddin Khilji)
  • Táríkh-i Fíroz Sháhí, of Ziauddin Barani: (History of Firuz Shah)
  • Táríkh-i Fíroz Sháhí, of Shams-i Siráj, 'Afíf
  • Futuhát-i Fíroz Sháhí, of Sultán Firoz Shah
  • Malfúzát-i Tímúrí, or Túzak-i Tímúrí: The Autobio­graphy of Timur
  • Zafar-náma, of Sharafu-d dín, Yazdí
• Volume IV: To the Year A.D. 1450
  • Táríkh-i Háfiz Abrú
  • Táríkh-i Mubárak Sháhí, of Yahyá bin Ahmad
  • Matla'u-s Sa'dain, of Abdur Razzaq
  • Rawżat aṣ-ṣafāʾ,of Mirkhond
  • Khulásatu-l Akhbár, of Khondamir
  • Dastúru-l Wuzrá, of Khondamír
  • Habib al-Siyar, of Khondamir
  • Táríkh-i Ibráhímí; or, Táríkh-i Humáyúní, of Ibráhím bin Harírí
  • Tuzk-e-Babri; or, Wáki'át-i Bábarí: The Autobiography of Babur
  • Tabakát-i Bábarí, of Shaikh Zain
  • Lubbu-t Tawáríkh, of Yahya bin 'Abdu-l Latíf
  • Nusakh-i Jahán-árá, of Kází Ahmad
  • Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí; or, Tuhfat-i Akbar Sháhí, of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání
  • Táríkh-i Dáúdí, of 'Abdu-lla
• Volume V: End of the Afghan Dynasty and the First Thirty-Eight Years of the Reign of Akbar
  • Táríkh-i Salátín-i Afághana, of Ahmad Yádgár
  • Makhzan-i Afghání and Táríkh-i Khán-Jahán Lodí, of Ni'amatu-lla
  • Humáyún-náma, of Khondamir
  • Táríkh-i Rashídí, of Haidar Mirzá Doghlat
  • Tazkiratu-l Wáki'át, of Jauhar
  • Táríkh-i Alfí, of Mauláná Ahmad and others
  • Tabakát-i Akbarí, of Nizamuddin Ahmad, Bakhshí
  • Muntakhab al-Tawarikh; or, Táríkh-i Badáúní, of Mullá `Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni
• Volume VI: Akbar and Jahangir
• Volume VII: From Shah-Jahan to the Early Years of the Reign of Muhammad Shah
  • Padshahnama, of Muhammad Amín Kazwíní
  • Bádsháh-náma, of Abdul Hamid Lahori
  • Sháh Jahán-náma, of 'Ináyat Khán
  • Bádsháh-náma, of Muhammad Wáris
  • 'Amal-i Sálih, of Muhammad Sálih Kambú
  • Sháh Jahán-náma, of Muhammad Sádik Khán
  • Majálisu-s Salátín, of Muhammad Sharíf Hanafí
  • Táríkh-i Mufazzalí, of Mufazzal Khán
  • Mir-át-i 'Álam, Mir-át-i Jahán-numá, of Bakhtáwar Khán
  • Zínatu-t Tawáríkh, of 'Azízu-llah
  • Lubbu-t Tawáríkh-i Hind, of Ráí Bhárá Mal
  • 'Álamgír-náma, of Muhammad Kázim
  • Ma-ásir-i 'Álamgírí, of Muhammad Sákí Musta'idd Khán
  • Futuhát-i 'Álamgírí, of Muhammad Ma'súm
  • Táríkh-i Mulk-i Áshám, of Shahábu-d dín Tálásh
  • Wakái', of Ni'amat Khán
  • Jang-náma, of Ni'amat Khán
  • Ruka'át-i 'Álamgírí, of the Emperor Aurangzeb
  • Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán
  • Táríkh, of Irádat Khán
  • Táríkh-i Bahádur Sháhí
  • Táríkh-i Sháh 'Álam Bahádur Sháhí
  • 'Ibrat-náma, of Muhammad Kásim
• Volume VIII: To End of the Muhammadan Empire in India

See also

• History of India
• Mughal Empire
• Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent
• Negationism in India - Concealing the Record of Islam
• History of Pakistan
• History of Bangladesh

Further reading

• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; Ed. John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 1.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924024066593#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 2.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036729#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 3.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036737#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 4.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036745#page/n3/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 5.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036752#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 7.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036778#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• Elliot, H. M. (Henry Miers), Sir; John Dowson (1871). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period (Vol 8.). London : Trübner & Co.. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924073036786#page/n5/mode/2up. 
• The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period; by Sir H. M. Elliot; Edited by John Dowson; London Trubner Company 1867–1877 Vol I-VIII - Posted by: Packard Humanities Institute; Persian Texts in Translation
• Bayley, Edward Clive (1886). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Local Muhammadan Dynasties: Gujarat. London, W. H. Allen, publishers to the India Office. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyindiaast00yulegoog#page/n7/mode/1up.