The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians

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The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians

Sir H. M. Elliot

Edited by John Dowson

1867

Volume I: Introduction

Contents

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• Wiki Editor Note

• Front Page

• Preliminary Note.... v

• Editor's Preface.... vii

• Sir Henry Elliot's Original Preface.... xv

• Notice of Sir Henry M. Elliot.... xxviii

• Addenda et Corrigenda.... xxx

Early Arab Geographers

• I. The Merchant Sulaimán and Abú Zaid.... 1
• II. Ibn Khurdádba.... 12
• III. Al Mas'údí.... 18

• IV. Al Istakhrí 26

• V. Ibn Haukal (Ashkálu-l Bilád).... 31

• VI. Súru-l Buldán.... 41

• VII. Rashídu-d Dín, from Al Bírúní 42

• VIII. Al Idrísí.... 74

• IX. Al Kazwíní.... 94

Historians of Sind

• I. Mujmalu-t Tawáríkh.... 100

• II. Futúhu-l Buldán, of Biládurí.... 113

• III. Chach-náma.... 131

• IV. Táríkhu-s Sind, of Mír Ma'súm.... 212

• V. Táríkh-i Táhirí.... 253

• VI. Beg-Lár-náma.... 289

• VII. Tarkhán-náma or Arghún-náma.... 300

• VIII. Tuhfatu-l Kirám.... 327

Kingdoms

• The Balhará.... 354
• Juzr or Jurz.... 358
• Táfan.... 360
• Rahma, Ruhmî.... 361
• Káshbín.... 361

Cities and Towns

• Agham-The Lohánas.... 362
• Alor.... 363
• Amhal, Fámhal, Mámhal.... 363
• Armá-bel.... 364
• Askalanda.... 365
• Bániya, Bátiya.... 367
• Bhambúr.... 368
• Bráhmanábád, Mansúra, Mahfúza.... 369
• Debal, Karáchí, Thatta, and Láhorí-bandar.... 374
• Hála-kandi, the Hellenes, Pindus.... 379
• Jandrúd.... 380
• Kaikánán, Kaikán, Kákars.... 381
• Kajuráha.... 383 *Kállarí, Annarí, and Ballarí.... 384
• Kandábel, Túrán, Budha, Baizá.... 385
• Kannazbúr.... 389
• Mandal, Kíraj.... 390
• Manjábarí.... 391
• Minnagara.... 392
• Narána.... 393
• Nírún, Sákúra, Jarak.... 396
• Sadusán.... 401
• Sámúí, Tughlikábád, Kalá-kot.... 401
• Sindán, Subára, Saimúr.... 402
• Túr, Muhatampur, Dirak, Vijeh-kot.... 403

Note (B).- Historical

• The Ráí Dynasty.... 405
• The Bráhman Dynasty.... 409
• The Advances of the Arabs towards Sind.... 414
• The Progress of the Arabs in Sind.... 434
• Sind under the Arabs.... 460
• The Súmra Dynasty.... 483
• The Samma Dynasty.... 494
• The Arghún Dynasty.... 497
• The Tarkhán Dynasty.... 498
• Sháh Beg's Capture of Thatta.... 500
• The Death of Sháh Beg Arghún.... 502

Note (C).- Ethnological

• Native Opinions on the Aborigines of Sind.... 503
• Buddhists in Sind.... 504
• The Jats.... 507
• The Kerks.... 508
• The Meds.... 519
• The Wairsí and Sodha Tribes .... 531

Note (D).-Miscellaneous

• The Terrors of the Moghal Helmet.... 532

• Dismounting for Combat.... 535

• Colligation in Fighting.... 537

• Barge, an Arabic Word.... 539

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See also The history of India : as told by its own historians. The Muhammadan period (1867) Vol II

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Source:On line book

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