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The document summarizes the development of Muslim historiography in India from the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughal period. It notes that Muslim historians in India regarded Persian historiography as their model and aimed to present history as a succession of events and deeds rather than legends. It highlights some of the major early historians like Ziauddin Barani and his work Tarikh-i Firoz Shahi. Finally, it states that under the Mughals, historiography transformed in its outlook, treatment, techniques and themes covered.
The document summarizes the development of Muslim historiography in India from the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughal period. It notes that Muslim historians in India regarded Persian historiography as their model and aimed to present history as a succession of events and deeds rather than legends. It highlights some of the major early historians like Ziauddin Barani and his work Tarikh-i Firoz Shahi. Finally, it states that under the Mughals, historiography transformed in its outlook, treatment, techniques and themes covered.
The document summarizes the development of Muslim historiography in India from the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughal period. It notes that Muslim historians in India regarded Persian historiography as their model and aimed to present history as a succession of events and deeds rather than legends. It highlights some of the major early historians like Ziauddin Barani and his work Tarikh-i Firoz Shahi. Finally, it states that under the Mughals, historiography transformed in its outlook, treatment, techniques and themes covered.
• Establishment of Delhi Sultanate – beginning of a new
era in Indian historiography
• Were far superior to the English chronicles of the
medieval period
• Feature of this historiography – unlike the Christian
chronicles which – written by monks – it – written by men of affairs From the mythological, theological and legendary phase of ancient India - it emerged into more rational, secular and authoritative phase under the Muslim
Muslim historians regarded Persian historiography as
their model to follow in India
Aim of Muslim Historiography of this period – to
present the past as a succession of events, deeds and episodes, wars, battles, campaigns and court with inquiring into the causes, conditions and processes Main histories of the Sultanate period fall into four categories General Histories Prose eulogies (praises / Homages) Didactic history and Artistic history
First great historian of the period is Ziaud-din-Barani
Famous work was Tarikh-e-Feroz Shahi – in 1358 AD He had – high conception of history – considered it – essential duty to record honestly the whole truth Began his history from Balban to Md.-Bin-Tughlaq – with six years of Feroz Shah
Barani freely criticizes - action and character of kings
and great men
He was the only authority for the history of the period
His work – useful for the agrarian, economic and
administrative history of - period Barani lists seven benefits in the study of history It introduces us to the lives of great men, prophets, saints, thinks and Sultans It opens us to the wisdom of the past It excites in us reason and judgment by the study of the experience of the past It comforts us in our misfortune and adversity It encourages patience and resignation It provokes in our heart respect for the righteous and contempt for the wicked It is the strongest foundation of truth
Thus Barani – didactic (moral) and fearless
historian who writes as if he had a mission in life • Shamshuddin Siraj Afif born – 1356 – another Muslim Historiography
• His work – Tarikh-e-Firuz Shahi – written after the
sake of Delhi by Timur in 1399
• He opens – history – manner of a biography of a
mystic (spiritual) and uses all the terminologies of mysticism – explaining the conduct of – rulers
• This kind – known as Manaquib (stages) OR Fazail
(blessed) history Numerous other chronicles - which – full of information and very helpful for reconstructing – political history
Ibn-e-Battuta (1304-1378) – native of Tangiers, Egypt
Arrived Indian in 1333 – appointed – Qazi of Delhi by
Md.-Bin-Tughlaq - remained 8 years
Alberuni, Firdausi and Isami – contributed –
reconstruct the Medieval Indian History MUGHAL HISTORIOGRAPHY A through transformation in outlook, in treatment, in technique and in theme appears – taken place
Literature – divided into eight categories
Official Histories Government Records Biographies and Memoirs Non-Official Histories Local or Provincial Histories Collection of Letters Gazetteers and Official Manuals and Literary Works
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