See all books authored by ziauddin sardar, including introducing muhammad beginners, and chaos for beginners, and more on. Political and administrative history of medieval india 1526. Ziauddin barani, tarikhifiroz shahi erscheinungsjahr 20 erscheinungsort rampur verlag rampur raza library reihe rampur raza library publications umfang 344 isbn 9789382949. Ziauddin barani enjoys a distinguished place among historians in the medieval times. Barani s tarikh is unique to the persian history writing tradition prevalent till his times. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Barani was employed as a companion to the sultan muhammad ibn tughlaq 2551 and had this job until the sultans death. His fatwaijahandari, was a book on polity, it was compared to kautilyas arthashashtra, in that book barani ideals of pol. Sep 07, 2011 the political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin baranis fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a. A2 ziauddin barani, the annual salary of a trained armed soldier with one horse was 243 tankas and with two horses 321 tankas. These are very useful in various competitive exams as direct questions can be asked from these list.
Arthashastra of kautilya and fatawaijahandari of ziauddin. Apr 16, 2019 tarikh i firoz shahi in hindi ziauddin barani books. Ziauddin barani 128557 was a muslim historian and political thinker of the delhi sultanate located in present day north india during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign. His grandfather was a wazir in the court of alauddin khilji. These are very useful in various competitive exams as direct questions can be asked. He was best known for composing the tarikhifiruz shahi, a major historical work on medieval india, which covers the period from the reign of ghiyas ud din balban to the first six years of reign of firuz shah. His fatwaijahandari, was a book on polity, it was compared to. Here he discusses whether jizya should be accepted from hindus. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of covid19 on logistcs and procurement. Further, if the kings of islam, despite their royal power and prestige, are content to. Therefore, without justice, mans life cannot be stable.
Ziauddin sardar is an awardwinning, internationally renowned writer, futurist and cultural critic. Ziauddin barani he was best known for composing the tarikhifiruz shahi, a major historical work on medieval india, which covers the period from the reign of ghiyas ud din balban to the first six years of reign of firuz shah tughluq and the fatwaijahandari which details the caste system among muslims in south asia. History, religion and muslim legitimacy in the delhi sultanate. Zia barani 1 128359 was the most important political thinker of the delhi sultanate, particularly during the reigns of alauddin khalji, muhammad bin tughlaq and firoz tughlaq. Whether khusrau composed any poetry in hindi or not and whether the riddles and other dohas ascribed to him are his or not, is a debate that may have begun in nineteenth century when scholars started collecting and compiling khusraus poetry. Barani s tarikh begins with the accession of sultan balban to the throne of delhi in 1266 and comes to a close with the account of first six years of sultan firuzshah tughluqs reign, i. Ziauddin barani, tarikhifiroz shahi erscheinungsjahr 20 erscheinungsort rampur verlag rampur raza library reihe rampur raza library publications umfang 344 isbn 9789382949022 thematische klassifikation geschichte allgemein zeitliche klassifikation mittelalter 14. It is a compendium of the two for the use of those, who are not acquainted either with the arthashastra or with the fatawaijahandari. The sultan ruled from delhi between 12061526, when the last was replaced by mughal dynasty. If i miss any other important book in this medieval indian period, please post it in the comments section so that i can update this list. The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin barani s fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a.
He represented the idea of political expediency in the islamic history. Little do we know that most of the facts provided are distorted. His father worked as a deputy naib in the court of arquli khan, the son of sultan ala ud din khilji. He is best known for composing the tarikhifiroz shahi, a work on medieval india, which covers the period from the reign of ghiyas ud din balban to the first six years of reign of firoz shah tughluq. Barani was brought up to believe that aristocratic birth was essential to be considered for the appointments in higher orders in the society. In the change that followed he was briefly imprisoned. Zia barani 1 128359 was the most important political thinker of the delhi sultanate, particularly during. Political and administrative history of medieval history12061526 block introduction the delhi sultanate is a term used to cover five short lived dynasty. A former new statesman columnist and equality and human rights commissioner, he has. Take for example the tarikhifiruz shahi written by ziauddin barani, a noted scholar at the tughlaq court around 0 ce. Ziauddin barani points out that justice is scales where individual wrongdoings or good doings were weighted.
D, was the first indopersian historian to be born and brought up in india he completed his tarikhifiruz shahi at the age of seventyfour. Barani pleads for an all out struggle against hinduism. Despite tremendous volumes of atrocities committed by them. The political theory of the delhi sultanate 1961 edition.
Some of the books from the indoislamic world are not only rare, they are also the only windows we have to contemporary life in medieval india. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo persian literature. Jun 30, 2016 this lecture talks about political thought of ziauddin barni. His father was the deputy of arquli khanthe son of sultan alaudin khilji. In the tarikhi firuzshahi henceforth tarikh and fatawaijahandari henceforth fatawa he refers to himself as zia barani rather than, ziauddin barani.
Ziauddin barani his other important work fatawaijahandari. He was best known for composing the tarikhifiruz shahi, a major historical work on medieval india, which covers the period from the reign of ghiyas ud din balban to the first six years of reign of firuz shah tughluq and the fatwaijahandari. In our school curriculum, major portion of the history that is being taught is about delhi sultanate, mughals and british. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Himachal pradesh general studies himachal pradesh history, geography, polity, culture and economy multiple choice questions for all himachal pradesh examinations. This lecture talks about political thought of ziauddin barni.
Some aspects of the foundation of the delhi sultanate 5. Ziauddin barani project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Ziauddin barani 128557 indian jurist, historian, political thinker, writer, companion of sultan muhammad b. Ziauddin is also chair of the muslim institute, london, and appears regularly on radio, television and in the new statesman, guardian and independent. Jul 30, 2016 ziauddin barani was born in 1285 at baran. Baranis tarikh begins with the accession of sultan balban to the throne of delhi in 1266 and comes to a close with the account of first six years of sultan firuzshah tughluqs reign, i. I have compiled all the important medieval indian books and their authors in this post. Ziauddin barani 128558 ce was a muslim political thinker of the delhi sultanate located in presentday north india during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign. Ziauddin barani 1285 57 was an muslim historian and political thinker who lived in india during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign.
Delhi based kingdoms or sultans mostly of turkic or pastun afgan origin in medieval india. Jan 03, 2005 ziauddin barani was born on 1285 in barn. Ziauddin sardar books list of books by author ziauddin sardar. Dec 20, 2016 i have compiled all the important medieval indian books and their authors in this post. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo persian. Political and administrative history of medieval india. Elliot and dowson, tarikhi firoz shahi of ziauddin barani, the history of india as told by its own historians. However, historian abraham eraly, the chennai based historian and authority on the delhi sultanate writes in his book the age of wrath. In the change that followed he was briefly imprisoned, his property was confiscated, and he ended his last days in penury, living off charity at the dargab shrine around the tomb of shaikh nizamuddin chishti. The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin baranis fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a. Justice exposes some bodys cruelty, terrorism, stealing and snatching. Ziauddin barani was a political thinker of delhi sultanate during the reign of muhammad bin tughlaq and firoz shah tughlaq. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo. The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a.
He was best known for composing the tarikhifiroz shahi, a work on medieval india, which covers the period from the reign of ghiyas ud din balban to the first six years of reign of firoz shah tughluq and the fatwai. In the change that followed he was briefly imprisoned, his property was confiscated, and he ended his last days in penury, living off charity at the dargah shrine around the tomb of shaikh nizamuddin chishti. This monumental work, the political theory of the delhi sultanate, embodies in its corpus political thought and. Ziauddin barani was a muslim historian and political thinker of the delhi sultanate during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign. Political and administrative history of medieval history 12061526 block introduction the delhi sultanate is a term used to cover five short lived dynasty. D, was the first indopersian historian to be born and brought up in india he completed his tarikhifiruz shahi at. Tarikh i firoz shahi in hindi ziauddin barani books. Arthashastra of arthashastra of kautilya and fatawa i jahandari of ziauddin barani an analysis 1st edition as your reading material.
Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of. The study covers almost all the outstanding thinkers on politics in india and is perhaps the first book which provides an overview of the indian political thought from manu to the. A history of delhi sultanate that ziauddin barani was biased against malik kafur due to his lowly nonturkic origins and hence his version cannot be considered to be credible. Many of them had great love for arabic and persian literature. He was a favorite courtier and companion of muhammad bin tughluq for seventeen years. Two principal contemporaray sources of the history of mbt, ziauddin barani and ibn batuta. Himachal pradesh general studies himachal pradesh history, geography, polity, culture and economy multiple. Tarikhifiroz shahi among his works, tarikhifiroz shahi 57 is the most important soure of the.