Manuscript of the Tarikh-e Alam-ara-ye Abbasi by Iskandar Beg Munshi. Created in Qajar Iran, dated July 1812
Born
1561/62
Died
1633/34 (aged 71–73)
Occupation
Court scribe, chronicler
Notable works
Tarikh-e Alam-ara-ye Abbasi
Relatives
Faraj Beg (brother)
Iskandar Beg Munshi (Persian: اسکندر بیگ منشی; 1561/62 – 1633/34) was an Iranian court scribe and chronicler, who is principally known for his historical book of Tarikh-e Alam-ara-ye Abbasi ("The world-adorning history of Abbas"), which focuses on early Safavid history, especially the reign of Shah Abbas I (r. 1588–1629).[1]
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Hindus in their capital Delhi, even when poor Muslims worked for them and begged at their doors. The Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi or Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (Firuz...
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