''Tabaqat-i Nasiri'' (), named for ''Sultan''
Nasir-ud-Din, is an elaborate history of the Islamic world written in Persian by
Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani and completed in 1260. Consisting of 23 volumes and written in a blunt straightforward style, Juzjani devoted many years to the creation of this book even providing references for his information. Although a large portion of the book is devoted to the Ghurids, it also contains a history of the predecessors in Ghazna before the
Ghaznavid
The Ghaznavid dynasty ( ''Ġaznaviyān'') was a Persianate Muslim dynasty of Turkic ''mamluk'' origin. It ruled the Ghaznavid Empire or the Empire of Ghazni from 977 to 1186, which at its greatest extent, extended from the Oxus to the Indus Va ...
Sebuktigin took power. In compiling his ''Tabaqat i Nasiri'', Juzjani used other books now lost; part of Baihaqi's reign of Sebuktigin, Abu'l-Qasim Imadi's ''Ta'rikh-i mujadwal'' and most likely Ibn Haisam's ''Qisas-i thani''. Juzjani's "''tabaqat''" would initiate the form of writing for dynastic history in centuries to come.
Contents
The purpose of the ''Tabaqat-i Nasiri'' was to account for the Muslim dynasties that originated in Iran and Central Asia. It starts with the prophets and explains their piety and morality. This continues up to Abdullah, father of
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
, at which point a history of Muhammad's life is told. Within his ''Tabaqat-i Nasiri'', Juzjani tells of his religious views and his historiographical approach to Islam and Muslim rulers.
The ''Tabaqat-i Nasiri'' is the only source for the Khaljis rebellion in Bengal against the sultan of Delhi from 1229-1230.
Volumes
Volume XI: Is a history of the
Ghaznavids
The Ghaznavid dynasty ( ''Ġaznaviyān'') was a Persianate Muslim dynasty of Turkic peoples, Turkic ''mamluk'' origin. It ruled the Ghaznavid Empire or the Empire of Ghazni from 977 to 1186, which at its greatest extent, extended from the Oxus ...
from
Sabuktigin
Abu Mansur Nasir ad-Din wa'd-Dawla Sabuktigin (; 940s – August-September 997) was the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, and amir of Ghazna from 977 to 997. Sabuktigin was a Turkic slave who was bought by Alp-Tegin, the commander of the r ...
to
Khusrau Malik
Abu'l-Muzaffar Khusrau Malik ibn Khusrau-Shah (), better known simply as Khusrau Malik (; also spelled Khosrow), was the last Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, ruling from 1160 to 1186. He was the son and successor of Khusrau Shah (r. 1157–1160) ...
.
Volume XVII: Gives an historical account of the Ghurids and their rise to power in 1215 to their end with Sultan Alauddin.
Volume XIX: Is a history of the Ghurid sultans Saifuddin Suri to Qutbuddin Aibek.
Volume XX: Is a history of Aibek and the first four rulers of Laknauti until their demise by Iltutmish in 1236.
Volume XXII: Is a biographical volume of courtiers, generals and provincial governors within the sultanate from 1227 until the early history of ''wazir'' Balban.
Volume XXIII: Gives in-depth information concerning Genghis Khan, his successors up to 1259, and the atrocities committed by the Mongols against Muslim.
In this book of
Ratebeh Neyshabouri has been named.
Notes
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External links
Tabaqat-i Nasiri of Juzjani books on
Internet Archive
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Minhaj-i-Siraj, Jowzjāniat Iranica online
Tabaqat-i Nasiriat Iranica online
Tabaqat-i-Nasiriat Banglapedia
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