Monday, July 1, 2013

Abdul Hamid Lahori, Court Chronicle of Shah Jahan


Abdul Hamid Lahori was a Muslim historian who was also the court chronicle of Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor. He was the author of Padshahnama, same title as that of Amin Qazwini’s book.

Also known as Badshahnama, Padshahnama describes the reign of Shah Jahan.


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