The ''Tarikh-i-Chitral'' is a
book
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compiled and finalized in 1921 by
Mirza Muhammad Ghufran on the order of
Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk (r. 1895-1936). It was written in
Persian
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between 1911 and 1919, with its publication following in the year 1921 in
Bombay
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,
India
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. After its publication Mehtar Shuja ul-Mulk ordered the burning of all copies of the book.
This book remained clandestinely in
Chitral
Chitral () is a city situated on the Kunar River, Chitral River in northern area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Lower Chitral District, and was previously the capital of Chitral District, and before ...
until the author's son, Ghulam Murtaza, recovered a copy and together with Wazir Ali Shah used it as a reference to compile the
''Nayi Tarikh-i-Chitral (1962)''.
Nayi Tarikh-i-Chitral
The Nayi Tarikh-i-Chitral is an
Urdu
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translation
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of the original ''Tarikh-i-Chitral'' albeit with considerable additions based on the notes of
Mehtar Nasir ul-Mulk (r. 1936-1943). The book revises and significantly enlarges the narrative of the original ''Tarikhi-Chitral'' based on the additional research of
Sir Nasir ul-Mulk.
See also
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Shahnamah-i-Chitral
''Shahnaamah-i-Chitral'' is a lengthy epic poem written by Chitrali poet Baba Siyar in the 19th century. The lengthy Persian narrative deals with some serious subject and contains details of heroic deeds and events of cultural and national signi ...
References
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1921 books
Persian-language books
History books about India
Chitral (princely state)