When was Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Ahmad Bakshi born and when did he die?
Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Ahmad Bakshi was born in 1551 and died in 1621 or 1030 AH. He served as Akbar's Mir Bakhshi, a high-ranking official responsible for military administration.
Questions about Nizamuddin Ahmad
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What is the Tabaqat-i-Akbari by Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Ahmad covering?
The Tabaqat-i-Akbari covers history from the Ghaznavids who ruled between 986 and 987 up to the thirty-eighth year of Akbar's reign. That final date corresponds to 1593-4 or 1002 AH. The text serves as a comprehensive general history of India during that period.
How many authorities did Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Ahmad quote in his writing?
Nizamuddin Ahmad quoted twenty-nine different authorities in his writing. Some of these sources have completely disappeared from historical records. Modern scholars cannot access the original texts he relied upon.
When was the first edition of the Tabaqat-i-Akbari published by the Asiatic Society?
The Asiatic Society published the first edition of the Tabaqat-i-Akbari in Calcutta in 1927. Brajendranath De edited this initial volume alongside Baini Prashad. A second edition appeared between 1931 and 1935, edited by M. Hidayat Hosein.
Why is the Tabaqat-i-Akbari important for modern historians studying medieval India?
Modern historiography values the Tabaqat-i-Akbari as a key source for understanding medieval India. Scholars use it to analyze events from the Ghaznavid era through Akbar's reign. The work provides insights that other records lack due to lost sources.