History of the Afghans by Haravi Nimat Allah

History of the Afghans by Haravi Nimat Allah

History of the Afghans was compiled by Nimat Allah (fl. 1613 30) at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (1569 1627). Drawing on various manuscript sources, it contains both mythical and historical accounts of the Afghan people. The wide coverage includes discussion of the Pashtun and their origins, the prophet Yakub (Jacob), King Talut (Saul) and the Afghan migration to Ghor, the late medieval sultans Bahlul, Sikandar and Ibrahim of the Lodi dynasty, and the lives of saints. The work also features the genealogy of Afghan tribes as well as reports of miracles. The German orientalist Bernhard Dorn (1805 81) published this English translation from the original Persian between 1829 and 1836. This reissue incorporates the separately published parts in one volume. Dorn's respected translation of this important text remains of interest to scholars of Asiatic history and tradition.

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ISBN 13	9781108056250
ISBN 10	1108056253
Title	History of the Afghans
Author	Haravi Nimat Allah
Series	Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives From The Royal Asiatic Society
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2013-06-06
Number of pages	358
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