Riyaz-us-Salatin
Riyaz-us-Salatin is the first historic book on the Muslim rule in Bengal that was published in Bengal in 1788. It was written by Ghulam Husain Salim Zaidpuri.
| Author | Ghulam Husain Salim Zaidpuri |
|---|---|
| Country | British India |
| Language | Persian |
| Genre | Historical Non-Fiction |
Publication date | 1788 |
Content
The books starts with the arrival of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji, an ethnic Turkish general from Southern Afghanistan, who bought Muslim rule in Bengal. The books ends with the Battle of Plassey and the defeat of the Muslims Nawabs of Bengal by the British which ended the Muslim rule in Bengal. There were some inaccuracies with the Bengal Subah under the Mughal Empire and the historic rule of Shaista Khan.[1]
References
- Karim, Abdul. "Riyaz-us-Salatin". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
External links
- Translation in English, DJVU file in Commons
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