a)List of Titles

391
Ahsan ot-Tawarikh (Vol. II)
احسن‌ التواريخ‌ (جلد دوّم‌)
MC No.:- 17/5Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London, Rieu iii/88ba Or iii
Author:- Hassan Beg ben Muhammad Beg Khaki Shirazi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 137Language:- Persian
Beginning:قرار حصارداري‌ بخود داده‌ وبال‌ خون‌ عالمي‌ را بگردن‌ گرفت‌ ميرزا شاه‌ حسين‌ بعد ازفوت‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end. The manuscript begins from folio 458 to 59 andafterwards folio 495 to 630.

392
Tarikh-e Asad Beg Qazvini = Halat-e Asad Beg Qazvini
تاريخ‌ اسد بيگ‌ قزويني‌ = حالات‌ اسد بيگ‌ قزويني‌
MC No.:- 17/6Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London or 1996 Ethe iii/979 a
Author:- Asad Beg ben Khwajah Morad Qazvini (d. 1030 A.H.)
Scribe:- Kishan Das
D/o. Inscription:- 1211 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 21 Folios:- 30Language:- Persian
Beginning:بنام‌ ايزد داناي‌ توانايي‌ افزا دانايي‌ پژوه‌ آگهي‌ بخشا آنكه‌ سرسبزي‌ بهارستان‌...
Remarks:- Memoirs of Abul Fazl, one of the luminaries of the Akbar's court, andcontaining valuable information regarding the assassination of AbulFazl, prosecution of his murderer Bir Singh, the revolt of Jahangiragainst his father, illness and demise of Akbar Shah, the accessionof Jahangir and the revolt of his son Khusraw.

393
Tohfa-ye Shahjahani
تحفة‌ شاهجهاني‌
MC No.:- 17/7Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 2935 Ethe i/337 London
Author:- Sudhari Lal
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 11 Folios:- 32Language:- Persian
Beginning:كشن‌ من‌ جگديش‌ من‌ گوبند من‌ گوپال‌ من‌ نيستم‌ بي‌ياد تو باور بكن‌ سوگند من‌
از آنجا كه‌ تحرير مآثر جليله‌ و مفاخر نبيله‌ اقبال‌ مندان‌ كامگار...
Remarks:- This is the history of Shah Jahan's era from his birth to death. In thecompilation of this work he also mentioned some historical books likeTarikh-e Delgoshay by Molla Enayat ollah, Padshah Namah by Abdol-Hamid Lahori and Amal-e Saleh. And he has emphasized the saidhistorical books's peculiarity and his own works from amongst theabove books.

394
Tarikh-e Muhammadi (Vol. II)
تاريخ‌ محمّدي‌ (جلد دوّم‌)
MC No.:- 18/1Subject:- Hagiography
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 3890
Author:- Mirza Muhammad ben Motamad Khan ben Qobad Haresi Badakhshi
D/o. Inscription:- 1208 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 20 Folios:- 71Language:- Persian
Beginning:سنة‌ الف‌ و اربع‌ و مائة‌ خواجه‌ مير خواني‌ مخاطب‌ بصلابتخان‌ از امراي‌ عالمگير شاهي‌...
Remarks:- This book covers the dates of expiry of Sahaba (Companions),Tabein (Followers of companion), Mohaddisin (Traditionalists),Mufasserin (Commentators), Kings, Nobles, Religious elders,Philosophers, Litterateurs, Poets and Artists from 1st. Century Hijri.This is in order to their death years till the beginning of 12th CenturyHijri and around it, with the description of their basic sources anddescribed the biography of every person which the compilercollected from 200 sources.

395
Tarikh-e Firoz Shahi
تاريخ‌ فيروزشاهي‌
MC No.:- 18/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Or 162 Rieu i/2416
Author:- Shamsuddin ben Seraj uddin, known as Shams Seraj Afif
Scribe:- Zafar
D/o. Inscription:- 1074 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 196Language:- Persian
Beginning:قال‌ الله تعالي‌ و ما يعلم‌ تأويله‌ الا الله و الراسخون‌ في‌ العلم‌ الا´يه‌ قال‌ النّبي‌ صلّي‌ الله عليه‌...
Remarks:- It is a supplement of Tarikh-e Firoz Shahi by Ziya-e Burni, which iswritten after his death. It surrounds the sixth year of his accessionceremonies, and contains the events held between the years752-790 A.D.

396
Tarikh-e Shah Esmail Safavi
تاريخ‌ شاه‌ اسماعيل‌ صفوي‌
MC No.:- 18/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Or 3248 Rieu Supp.52
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 16 Folios:- 307Language:- Persian
Beginning:جهان‌ آرايي‌ پادشاهان‌ عالم‌ مدار و فرمان‌ روايي‌ خسروان‌ گردون‌ اقتدار از...
Remarks:- Memoirs of the history of the era of Shah Esmail (905-930 A.H.) andwritten in the era of Shah-e Tahmasp (930-984 A.H.) Accessionceremonies and his style of administration is described in it.

397
Faramin-e Shahi
فرامين‌ شاهي‌
MC No.:- 18/4Sbject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 8/30 Imperial Firmans 113
Author:- Krishan Lal Mohan Lal Jawri (Translator and Editor)
Script:- Shekastah Persian Lines:- Various Folios:- 175
Language:- Persian, English and Gujarati
Beginning:حكم‌ حميده‌ بانو بيگم‌... و صاحب‌ اهتمام‌ پرگنه‌ چهاوني‌ از سركار دار الخلافه‌ آگره‌ وغيره‌...
Remarks:- It consists of Imperial decrees from Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar tohis Jagirdars, Zamindars, and daughter Hamida Bano Begam.Translations of the decrees in English. Hindi and Gujarati are allinclusive in it. Remaining part of m.c. with no. 19/1.

398
Jawaher Shahi (Tarikh-e Humayun dar
Zekr-e Hal-e Shir Shah Suri)
جواهر شاهي‌ (تاريخ‌ همايون‌ در ذكر حال‌ شير شاه‌ سوري‌)
MC No.:- 19/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 3945 Ethe i/221 London
Author:- Jawhar Aftabchi
Scribe:- Chandra Bhan
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 164Language:- Persian
Beginning:... بحكم‌ آنكه‌ ظل‌الله في‌ الارض‌... محفوظ‌ و مصون‌ داشته‌ از ظلم‌ و تعدي‌...
Remarks:- The author began this work in the year 995 A.H./1587 A.D. whichcontains the description of the Shir Shah Suri dynasty.

399
Farrokh Namah
فرّخ‌ نامه‌
MC No.:- 19/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 1876 Ethe i/388, London
Author:- Shaykh Muhammad Monem ben Shaykh Barkhurdar Jafarabadi
Scribe:- Shaykh Khayr ollah Abbasi
D/o. Inscription:- 4th Accession of Farrukh Shahi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 13 Folios:- 114Language:- Persian
Beginning:سپاس‌ بيقياس‌ قادري‌ را كه‌ از آب‌ سيوف‌ شاهان‌ كرام‌ سرهاي‌ گردنكشان‌...
Remarks:- The book was written at the request of Qotb ul-Aqtab ShaykhShokrollah. It consists of the account of the years 1124 and 1125A.H./1712, 1713 A.D. Besides that there are 18 chapters calledDastan in which the battle accounts have been given from BahadurShah I to Farrokh Siyar 1128 A.H./1716 A.D.

400
Tarkhan Namah
ترخان‌ نامه‌
MC No.:- 19/5Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum Or 1814 II Rieu iii/950 a
Author:- Sayyed Muhammad ben Mir Jalal uddin Hussayni Shirazi Tattavi
D/o. Inscription:- 1092 A.H.
Script:- Nasta'liq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 67Language:- Persian
Beginning:سپاس‌ نياز اساس‌ بيرون‌ از اندازة‌ فكر و قياس‌ و ستايش‌ سراسر...
Remarks:- This is history of Sind and a descriptive account of Arghun andTarkhan, who were rulers of Sind and belonged to Moghal lineage. Itwas compiled in the year 1065 A.H. The manuscript has come intolight in the year 1965 in Hyderabad.

401
Maweza-ye Jahangiri
موعظة‌ جهانگيري‌
MC No.:- 19/6Subject:- Ethics
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 1666 Ethe i/2205
Author:- Muhammad Baqer Najm-e Sani
D/o. Inscription:- 1028 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 73Language:- Persian
Beginning:سپاس‌ و ستايش‌ مر حكيمي‌ را كه‌ بحكمت‌ بالغه‌ و صنعت‌ كامله‌ از عين‌ حكمت‌...
Remarks:- It consists of 2 bab' (sub-chapters) and 10 fasl' (chapters)
Chapter 1. It consists of an advice to the kings with a Moqaddama'(preface) and six fasls' (chapters) regarding justice,politics, valour, philanthropy, counsel, and policy etc.
Chapter 2. It is an advice to the subordinates and contemporaries,which consists of 4 fasls' (chapters) regardingcompanionship and good relationship of the friends, insearch of money and according to the will and happinessof God, contentment etc.

402
Tarikh-e Sabet
تاريخ‌ ثابت‌
MC No.:- 19/7Subject:- History (poetical)
Liby. S.No.:- Bibliotheque Nationale Paris Gentil Supp. 504 B to thet iii/1928
Author:- Abd ollah Yaqin
D/o. Inscription:- 18th Accession of Muhammad Shahi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 32Language:- Persian
Beginning:...شوق‌ مي‌بالد بخود بوئي‌ كه‌ آمد در مشام‌ خير مقدم‌ اي‌ نسيم‌ از مشفقي‌ داري‌ پيام‌
Remarks:- This is the history of India in poetical form from its advent to the year1133 A.H./1720 A.D. It was written on the desire of one of thecourtiers of Muhammad Shah, named Sabet Qadam Khan.

403
Noskha-ye Jamea-ye Morasalat-e ®lol Albab
نسخة‌ جامعة‌ مراسلات‌ اولوالالباب‌
MC No.:- 19/8Subject:- History Mandates
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Ms. Add. 7688, Add. 7654
Author:- Abol Qasem Haydar Beg Aywagholi (d. 1075 A.H./1664-5 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Shekastah Lines:- 25 Folios:- 24Language:- Persian
Beginning: ... كه‌ جان‌ در مكتب‌ عشق‌ تو ميزد از تمنّا دم‌، از لوح‌ دل‌ سر برزده‌ جهان‌ و جهانيان‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at both the ends. This is a collection of letters exchangedbetween Alp Arsalan Saljuqi till the era of Shah Abbas II, and theneighbouring countries, ministers and regal diplomats etc.

404
Tabaqat-e Naseri
طبقات‌ ناصري‌
MC No.:- 19/9Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum No. Add 25785 - Rieu i/73b
Author:- Abu Amar Osman ben Muhammad known as Menhaj Seraj Jawzjani
(alive 686 A.H./1287 A.D.)
Script:- Naskh Lines:- 19 Folios:- 4Language:- Persian
Beginning:... كالپور بحضرت‌ جلال‌ دهلي‌ آمد بعنايت‌ آن‌، پادشاه‌ طاب‌ ثراهما...
Remarks:- Damaged at both the ends.

405
Seraj ot-Tawarikh (Vol. I)
سراج‌ التواريخ‌ (جلد اوّل‌)
MC No.:- 20/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 3629-30 Ethe ii/3009
Author:- Nur Muhammad ben Mirza Muhammad Khorasani
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 37Language:- Persian
Beginning:
اي‌ در طلب‌ تو طاير دل‌گرديده‌ به‌ تيغ‌ فكر بسمل‌
عنقاي‌ نظر ز اوج‌ ادراك‌افتاده‌ بر شكسته‌ در خاك‌
Remarks:- This manuscript consists of a Moqaddamah' (Introduction) and sevenmaqalas' (essays). The introduction covers the advent ofIdol-Worship and Sun-Worship and the knowledge of the universe«هفت‌ اقليم‌»and short biographical narrative of Awliya'ollah (God-Fearing Grandees).
Maqalah no.1. Birth of Hazrat-e Adam and description of thecontinent.
Maqalah no.2. Description of Ghaznavid emperors and advent ofIslam in the Indian continent.
Maqalah no.3. Description of the Delhi based kings from thebeginning of Hindu dynasty kings till the end ofMoghal Empire.
Maqalah no.4. Description of the Deccan Kings from BahmanShahiyah to the Barid Shahiyah.
Maqalah no.5. Brief description of most of the Delhi Sultanate kings.
Maqalah no.6. Brief description of Emperors Kyan dynasty from KayuMars to Shahr Yar
Maqalah no.7. Description of Muslim administrators and Karnataka

406
Seraj ot-Tawarikh (Vol. II. Part 1)
سراج‌ التواريخ‌ (جلد دوّم‌، حصّه‌ اوّل‌)
MC No.:- 20/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 3629-30 Ethe ii/3009
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 118Language:- Persian
Beginning:بـنام‌ خــدائي‌ كـه‌ در حـكم‌ اوسـت‌ چه‌ عالم‌ چه‌ آدم‌ چه‌ دشمن‌ چه‌ دوست‌

407
Seraj ot-Tawarikh (Vol. II. Part 2)
سراج‌ التواريخ‌ (جلد دوّم‌، حصّه‌ دوّم‌)
MC No.:- 20/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 3629-30 Ethe ii/3009
D/o. Inscription:- 1240 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 142Language:- Persian
Beginning:يكي‌ از اولاد رانا كه‌ از بطن‌ دختر نجار بود بسبب‌ ناموافقت‌ برادران‌ از اديپور...

408
Majmua-ye Mirza Mehdi Khan Safavi
مجموعة‌ ميرزا مهدي‌ خان‌ صفوي‌
MC No.:- 20/4Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 0.339, Ethe i/413
Author:- Abol Mafakher Nezam oddin Muhammad Hadi Hussayni entitled Mirza
Mehdi Khan Safavi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 26 Folios:- 7Language:- Persian
Beginning:سپاس‌ بي‌قياس‌ سزاوار مالك‌ الملكيست‌ كه‌ انتظام‌ جهان‌ بوجود...
Remarks:- The book was compiled in the year 1142 A.H./1730 A.D.). It is a shorthistory of Timurids from Timur (d. 807 A.D.) upto Shah MuhammadMoazzam Bahadur Shah Alam I (1118-1124 A.H.). This book hasbeen dedicated to the king and added in the schedule in 7 chapters.The name of the king has been added at no. 1, and under it 10schedules are there which contain names of the parents, age andplace of birth, date and the palace allotted to the king, duration oflife, and his tenure of kingship, names of the sons, causes of death,countries conquered, renowned advocates, date and place of hisdeath, and last resting place mentioned here.

409
Mer'at-e Jahan Noma
مرآت‌ جهان‌ نما
MC No.:- 206Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 108, India Office...
Author:- Shaykh Muhammad Baqa' ben Gholam Muhammad Saharanpuri
(d. 1094 A.H./1685 A.D.)
Scribe:- Muhammad Hussayn Beg Khwaju Gilani
D/o. Inscription:- 1147 A.H.
Script:- Naskh & Nastaliq Lines:- 25 Folios:- 178Language:- Persian
Beginning: ... و مفتوح‌ شد و چون‌ خود از كابل‌ بيشتر رفته‌ رو به‌ بدخشان‌ نهاد درين‌ فرصت‌...

410
Rawzat ot-Taherin (abridged)
روضة‌ الطاهرين‌ (خلاصه‌)
MC No.:- 20/7Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London, Add 6541, Rieu ii/797 b
Author:- Taher Muhammad ben Emad oddin Hassan ben Soltan Ali ben Haji
Muhammad Hussayn Sabzvari
D/o. Inscription:- 1011 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 28Language:- Persian
Beginning:بعد از حمد باري‌ سبحانه‌ تعالي‌ صلوات‌ نامحدود و درود غير معدود بدان‌ مظهر جود
صاحب‌ مقام‌...
Remarks:- This is history of the Universe in which description of the prophetsand kings of pre-Islamic period till Akbar Shah (963-1014 A.H.). ashort brief account of events in a few chapters and sub-Chapters.
Qesm No. 1. Prophets and eminent scholars of Iran and Arabskings and rulers.
Qesm No. 2. Kholafa-ye Rashedin (the right guided Caliphs) andEmams, Bani Ummavids and Bani Abbas.
Qesm No. 3. Saffariyan, Samanyan, Ghaznavids, Ghoris, Dailmiyan,Saljuqiyan, Atabekan, and Esmailyan.
Qesm No. 4. Etiquettes and Rituals of the Hindus, adopted from theMahabharat.
Qesm No. 5. Delhi Sultanate kings from Moezzuddin Sam Ghori tillAkbar Shah era.

411
Tarikh-e Jaghta'i
تاريخ‌ جغتايي‌
MC No.:- 20/8Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London, Or 1705 Rieu iii/9246
Author:- Muhammad Shafi' Wared ben Muhammad Sharif
D/o. Inscription:- 44th year of accession of Alam Shah
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 23Language:- Persian
Beginning:... استمرار پذيرفت‌ در روز و شب‌ دوبار مي‌افتاد ششم‌ ذي‌الحجّه‌ سنة‌ مذكور حسين‌ علي‌خان‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. This is history of the Timurids, specialdescription of Muhammad Shah's era and battle at Karnal andreversion of Nader Shah Afshar from Delhi in the year 1152 A.H.

412
Tarikh-e Fereshtah = Nawras Namah (Vol. II)
تاريخ‌ فرشته‌ = نورس‌ نامه‌ (جلد دوّم‌)
MC No.:- 21/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add: 6572, Rieu i/227 a
Author:- Muhammad Qasem Hindu Shah, pen named Fereshtah' (alive in 1033A.H./
1623 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 206Language:- Persian
Beginning: فهرست‌ كتاب‌... پسر بخسرو ملك‌ رسيد خوشحال‌ و خرسند گرديد و بر صلح‌ سلطان‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at both the ends. This is history of the IndianSub-Continent and dedicated to Nasiruddin Abol Mozaffar EbrahimAdel Shah II of Deccan (998-1037 A.D.) and written in 1015 A.H./1607 A.D. with a Muqaddama' (Introduction) and 12 maqala (essays)and a khatema (end)
Introduction: Essays on advent of Islam'.
1. Kings of Lahore and Ghazna
2. Kings of Delhi
3. Kings of Deccan
4. Kings of Gujarat
5. Kings of Malwa
6. Kings of Khandes
7. Kings of Bengal
8. Kings of Multan
9. Kings of Sind
10. Kings of Kashmir
11. Rulers of Malabar
12. Mashaekh-e Hindustan (Holy Dervishes) in two Lamah
1. Dynasty of Chishtiyan 2. Dynasty of Suhrawardy
The end is highlighting the condition of India.

413
Afzal ot-Tawarikh
افضل‌ التواريخ‌
MC No.:- 21/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add. Dr. 4678 Rieu supp 56
Author:- Mirza Gholam Hussayn Zandi Shirazi (d. 1348 A.H.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1327 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 20 Folios:- 274Language:- Persian
Beginning: ... شاه‌ اسماعيل‌ ثاني‌ و فوت‌ آن‌ پادشاه‌ شهامت‌ دستگاه‌ و فرمان‌ فرماني‌...
Remarks:- The compiler is one of the grandsons of Karim Khan Zand. This is thedescription of events during the five years rule of Mozaffaruddin Shah(1313-1317 A.H.) written in three volumes.
Vol.I. Accession ceremonies of Muzaffari and the events took palceduring the year 1313 A.H.
Vol.II. Events during the year in 1314 A.H.
Vol.III. Events during the year 1315-17 A.H.

414
Ahsan ot-Tawarikh
احسن‌ التواريخ‌
MC No.:- 21/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add. Or 4134, Rieu Supp. 55
Author:- Hasan Beg Romlu (d. 985 A.H.)
D/o. Inscription:- 1024 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 194Language:- Persian
Beginning: حمد و سپاس‌ و شكر بيحد و قياس‌ سلطاني‌ را سزاست‌ كه‌ سرادقات‌ عزّ و جلالش‌...
Remarks:- This is the general history in 12 vols. Vol. 10 highlights the historicalevents of Shah Esmail, Shah Tahmasp and Shah Esmail II, ministersand eminent scholars wise-men of that era are mentioned.

415
Salim Namah (Hasht Behesht)
سليم‌ نامه‌ (هشت‌ بهشت‌)
MC No.:- 22/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add. 24960 Rieu i/218 b
Author:- Hakim oddin Edris ben Hossamoddin Ali Al-Badlisi
Script:- Naskh Lines:- 25 Folios:- 184Language:- Persian
Beginning: الحمد لله الذي‌ صدقنا وعده‌ و اورثنا الارض‌ ... من‌ الجنة‌ حيث‌ نشاء و...
Remarks:- Highlights the historical events of king Salim Ist (918-26 A.H./1512-20 A.D.) And also describes the events of king Uthmani andaccession ceremonies of his son Sulaiman. It is amalgamated withprose and poetry with two Moqaddamas' (Introductions and twoQesm' (parts) are written.
Part No.1. Description of the course of life, and its ethical values.
Part No.2. Description of his era.

416
Tarikh-e Najib od-Dawlah
تاريخ‌ نجيب‌ الدوله‌
MC No.:- 22/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add 24415
Author:- Sayyed Nuroddin Hussayn Khan Bahadur Fakhri
Script:- Nastaliq & Shekastah Lines:- 12 Folios:- 138Language:- Persian
Beginning:...در رياست‌ علي‌ محمّد خان‌، نجيب‌ خان‌ نام‌ روهيله‌ يوسف‌ زئي‌ عمر خيل‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. it is a biographical narrative ofNajiboddawlah, one of the well-known Afghani Rohilas, highlightinghis wars and resistance with Marhattas.

417
Adab ol-Moluk va Kefayat ol-Mamluk
آداب‌ الملوك‌ و كفايت‌ المملوك‌
MC No.:- 22/3Subject:- Ethics
Liby. S.No.:- India Office No. 647 Ethe i/2767
Author:- Muhammad ben Mansur ben Said entitled Mobarak Shah known as
Fakhr-e Modabber
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 140Language:- Persian
Beginning: حمد و ثناي‌ بي‌نهايت‌ و سپاس‌ و ستايش‌ آن‌ صانعي‌ را كه‌ از گل‌ خاره‌ و خاك‌...
Remarks:- Consists of 40 chapters.
Chapter 1. Describes the kindness, toleration and apology grantedby the kings.
Chapter 2. Justice and Intent.
Chapter 3. Kindness and favour.
Chapter 4. Related to the affairs which should not be ignored by theking.
Chapter 5. Appointing ministers
Chapter 6. Appointing accountants.
Chapter 7. Appointing Envoys.
Chapter 8. Appointing honest and expert advisors.
Chapter 9. Appointing honest postmen
Chapter 10. Selecting powerful nobles.
Chapter 20. Despatching the spies abroad
Chapter 40 Highlights about the moral teachings that the king, hisarmy and subjects have to follow.

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Tarikh-e Jahan Ara = Nosakh-e Jahan Ara
تاريخ‌ جهان‌ آرا = نسخ‌ جهان‌ آرا
MC No.:- 22/4Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add. Or No. 141, Rieu i/iii b
Author:- Qazi Ahmad ben Muhammad known as Ghaffari Qazvini (d. 975 A.H./
1567-8 A.D.).
D/o. Inscription:- 942 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 17 Folios:- 237Language:- Persian
Beginning:شده‌ نامور زنامت‌ نسخ‌ جهان‌ آرا بجلال‌ خويش‌ يا رب‌ تو جهان‌ آن‌ بيارا
Remarks:- This is the general history from its advent to 972 A.H./ 1564-65 A.D.dedicated to Shah Tahmasp (930-984 A.H.) with an Onwan' (title)and two harf (words) and three Noskha' copies or volumes.
Noskha No.1. Regarding Prophets.
(a) Prophets of Islam, 12 Imams
(b) Kings of the world from Kiomarth to the beginning
of Safavids in 2 Sahifas' (revealed books)
i) Pre-Islamic.
ii) Kings of Post-Islam in 20 Parts.
Part No. 1. Ummayyad
Part No. 2. Abbasids.
Part No. 3. Sadat
Part No. 4. Saffaris
Part No. 5. Samanid, Ghaznavid,Khwarzamshahis,
Banu Ilyas
Part No. 6. Saljuqid
Part No. 7. Ayyubiyan and Rasulan-e Yemen
Part No. 8. Ghorids.
Part No. 9. Kings of Tunisia
Part No. 10. Rulers of Arabs.
Part No. 11. Byzantine Emperors
Part No. 12. Turkistan
Part No. 13. Kurdistan and Loristan.
Part No. 14. Rulers of Mazandaran andRustumdar
Part No. 15. Kings of Lar and Hurmuz
Part No. 16. Mughals, Transoxiana, Sarbadaran Injuyans, Muzaffaryans
Part No. 17. Timurids
Part No. 18. Uthmanids
Part No. 19. Qaraqu Yunlu
Part No. 20. Aq Qu Yunlu

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Tarikh-e Qotb Shahiyah = Tarikh-e Aylchi Nezam Shah
تاريخ‌ قطب‌ شاهيّه‌ = تاريخ‌ ايلچي‌ نظام‌ شاه‌
MC No.:- 22/5Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- British Museum, London Add. Ol. No. 23513, Rieu i/107 a
Author:- Khor Shah ben Qobad Hussayni (d. 972 A.H.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 26 Folios:- 28Language:- Persian
Beginning:ديباچة‌ نسخة‌ آفرينش‌ موجودات‌ و خلعت‌ نوع‌ گرامي‌ انسان‌ و فهرست‌ قصص‌ انبياء هدايت‌
آيات‌...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end. The m.c. contains upto sixth Maqala only. Thisis the general history from its advent upto the year 970 A.H., andconsists of a Moqaddamah' (Introduction) and seven Maqalas'(Essays and articles) every maqala (essay) consists of few Guftars'written here-in.
Muqaddama (Introduction). Highlights the advent of the universe anddescription of Hazrat Adam (A.) and Hazrat Nuh (A.).
Essay No.1. Peshdadyan and Kiyanyan, Alexander, Ashkanis, Molukot-Tawa'ef, Sasaniyan, Kings of Yemen, and a few kingsof Rome (Turkey).
Essay No.2. Life history of the Holy Prophet of Islam (P.B.U.H.). Firstthree caliphs of Islam, Amir ol-Momenin Ali (A.) andother Imams, Ummavid Dynasty and resistance stagedby Mokhtar Saqafi, and others to take revenge of HazratEmam Hussayn's martyrdom, Suppressed BaniUmmayyads and rising of Bani Abbas.
Essay No.3. Description of Abbasid Dynasty, Taheris, Saffarids,Samanids, Al-e- Boyas, Ghaznavids, Kings of Ghor,Kings of Nimroz, Atabakan-e Musal, Azarbaijan, Persia,Laristan and Khwarzamshahiyan.
Essay No.4. Genealogy of Turks, and other tribes. Chengiz Khan,Okta Khan, and his successors Halaku, Taimur, Qarra -i-Yusof, and Mozaffaris.
Essay No.5. Timurids, Shah Rukh, Babar, Humayun, Akbar anddemise of Bairam Khan, Qara Quinlo Dynasty, AqQuinlo, Shah Esmail Safavi and King Tahmasp.
Essay No.6. Emperors of Rome (Turkey)
Essay No.7. Delhi Sultanate, Emperors of Delhi, Afghan kings, Khiljisof Bengal and Mandu, Gujarat kings and Bahmanyakings of Deccan.
The End: Description of Sayyeds, Ulemas (religious scholars) Menof Wisdom and Singers etc.

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Zayn ol-Akhbar (Part 1)
زين‌ الاخبار (بخش‌ اوّل‌)
MC No.:- 23/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- King College, University of Cambridge Brown Supp. 743 (p) No.213
Author:- Abu Said Abdol-Hayy ben az-Zahhak ben Mahmud Gardayzi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 108Language:- Persian
Beginning:طهمورث‌ بن‌ اينكهد بن‌ اسكهد بن‌ هوشنگ‌ - چون‌ بر تخت‌ سلطنت‌ بنشست‌ ديوان‌ بر
مردمان‌ مسلط‌ گشته‌ بودند...