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The History of India as Told by Its Own Historians. The Muhammadan Period [Edited from the Posthumous Papers of the Late Sir H. M. Elliot]

1867

The first volume was from the nature of the materials introductory in its character; this opens with the accounts of the earliest inroads of the Ghaznivide conquerors. [...] The history is here carried down to the year 1260 A. D. embracing the consecutive annals of the Ghaznivides the Ghorians and the Slave Kings as far as the end of the reign of Nfisiru-d din. [...] This statment is confirmed by AbU-1 Faraj in his "Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Authors." BirUni says towards the end of his preface " I have translated into Arabic two Indian works one discusses the origin and quality of things which exist and is entitled Sankhya the other is known under the title of Patajali 5 which treats of the deliverance of the soul from the trammels of the bo [...] He quotes the counterpart passage in the Persian and Arabic versions of the.Paini'u-t Tawfaikli which says "And Kank returned to his country and was the last of the Katarmfin kings." So that the name of Laktazamhn would appear to be nothing more than an incorrect rendering of the designation of the tribe of Katur.— " Jour. [...] The necklace was taken off the neck of Jaipal —composed of large pearls and shining gems and rubies set in gold of which the value was two hundred thousand dinars ; and twice that value was obtained from the necks of those of his relatives who were taken prisoners or slain and had become the food of the mouths of hyenas and vultures.
history
Pages
591
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.146795
Segment Pages Author Actions
Preface
i-xi John Dowson view
Errata
i-i John Dowson view
I. Táríkhu-L Hind of Abú Ríhán Al Bírúní
1-13 John Dowson view
II. Táríkh Yamíni Kitábu-L Yamíní of Al Utbí
14-52 John Dowson view
III. Táríkhu-S Subuktigín of Abú-L Fazl Al Baihakí
53-154 John Dowson view
IV. Jámiu-L Hikáyát. of Muhammad 'úfí
155-203 John Dowson view
V. Táju-L Ma-ásir of Hasan Nizámí
204-243 John Dowson view
VI. Kámilu-T Tawáríkh of Ibn Asír.
244-251 John Dowson view
VII. Nizámu-T Tawáríkh of Sa'íd 'Abdu-Llah Baizáwí
252-258 John Dowson view
VIII. Tabakát-I Násirí of Minháju-S Siráj
259-383 John Dowson view
IX. Táríkh-I Jahán-Kushá of 'Aláu-D Dín Juwainí.1
384-402 John Dowson view
Appendices
403-579 John Dowson view

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