Showing posts with label Sources of Medieval Indian History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sources of Medieval Indian History. Show all posts

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Mirat-i-Sikanderi by Sikander bin Muhammad Manzu

Mirat-i-Sikandari is a Persian work describing the political history of Gujarat from the inception of the Muzaffarid dynasty by Muzaffar Shah (Jafar Khan). The work was composed by Sikander bin Muhammad Manzu and completed in 1611.

Sikander bin Muhammad Manzu served in the army of Aziz Koka, a leading noble and Mughal Subahdar of Gujarat.

Mirat-i-Sikandari also describes the cultural and social life of Gujarat.


Hawa Mahal

One of the most written-about and photographed of the monuments in the world, the Hawa Mahal ( Palace of Winds)  was built in 1799 by Sawai ...