A2 ziauddin barani, the annual salary of a trained armed soldier with one horse was 243 tankas and with two horses 321 tankas. Political and administrative history of medieval india 1526. Ibn batuta, whom the sultan had appointed as the qazi of delhi, was very prejudiced against the sultan and accuse him of having given excessive rewards and punishments and appointing lowborn people to high offices. Apr 16, 2019 tarikh i firoz shahi in hindi ziauddin barani books. 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. His father was the deputy of arquli khanthe son of sultan alaudin khilji. Here he discusses whether jizya should be accepted from hindus. Ziauddin barani his other important work fatawaijahandari. 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. Barani s tarikh is unique to the persian history writing tradition prevalent till his times. He represented the idea of political expediency in the islamic history. This work gives us a comprehensive account of the history of delhi sultanate. These are very useful in various competitive exams as direct questions can be asked from these list.
Further, if the kings of islam, despite their royal power and prestige, are content to. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. D, was the first indopersian historian to be born and brought up in india he completed his tarikhifiruz shahi at. 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.
Elliot and dowson, tarikhi firoz shahi of ziauddin barani, the history of india as told by its own historians. Ziauddin barani project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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. 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. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of. The political theory of the delhi sultanate 1961 edition. Therefore, without justice, mans life cannot be stable. 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. Ziauddin barani enjoys a distinguished place among historians in the medieval times. Barani was brought up to believe that aristocratic birth was essential to be considered for the appointments in higher orders in the society.
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. Political and administrative history of medieval india. Jan 03, 2005 ziauddin barani was born on 1285 in barn. 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. Ziauddin barani was a political thinker of delhi sultanate during the reign of muhammad bin tughlaq and firoz shah tughlaq.
I have compiled all the important medieval indian books and their authors in this post. Two principal contemporaray sources of the history of mbt, ziauddin barani and ibn batuta. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo persian literature. This monumental work, the political theory of the delhi sultanate, embodies in its corpus political thought and theory in medieval mohamedan india, critically studied and preset to the academic world, mainly based on ziauddin barani s classical persian historical work, fatwai jahandari. Delhi sultanate project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. 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. Tarikhifiroz shahi among his works, tarikhifiroz shahi 57 is the most important soure of the.
Take for example the tarikhifiruz shahi written by ziauddin barani, a noted scholar at the tughlaq court around 0 ce. Arthashastra of arthashastra of kautilya and fatawa i jahandari of ziauddin barani an analysis 1st edition as your reading material. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo. However, historian abraham eraly, the chennai based historian and authority on the delhi sultanate writes in his book the age of wrath. The contributions of amir khusarau and barani to indo persian. Ziauddin is also chair of the muslim institute, london, and appears regularly on radio, television and in the new statesman, guardian and independent. Ziauddin sardar books list of books by author ziauddin.
Barani was employed as a companion to the sultan muhammad ibn tughlaq 2551 and had this job until the sultans death. Political and administrative history of medieval history12061526 block introduction the delhi sultanate is a term used to cover five short lived dynasty. Barani pleads for an all out struggle against hinduism. It is a compendium of the two for the use of those, who are not acquainted either with the arthashastra or with the fatawaijahandari. Delhi based kingdoms or sultans mostly of turkic or pastun afgan origin in medieval india. Dec 20, 2016 i have compiled all the important medieval indian books and their authors in this post. Ziauddin barani 1285 57 was an muslim historian and political thinker who lived in india during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign.
Tarikh i firoz shahi in hindi ziauddin barani books. His fatwaijahandari, was a book on polity, it was compared to kautilyas arthashashtra, in that book barani ideals of pol. Little do we know that most of the facts provided are distorted. 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. Jul 30, 2016 ziauddin barani was born in 1285 at baran. His grandfather was a wazir in the court of alauddin khilji. A former new statesman columnist and equality and human rights commissioner, he has. Arthashastra of kautilya and fatawaijahandari of ziauddin. 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.
See all books authored by ziauddin sardar, including introducing muhammad beginners, and chaos for beginners, and more on. Ziauddin barani points out that justice is scales where individual wrongdoings or good doings were weighted. 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. Justice exposes some bodys cruelty, terrorism, stealing and snatching. These are very useful in various competitive exams as direct questions can be asked. Ziauddin barani was a muslim historian and political thinker of the delhi sultanate during muhammad bin tughlaq and firuz shahs reign. Sep 07, 2011 the political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin baranis fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a. His fatwaijahandari, was a book on polity, it was compared to. His ancestors had migrated from turkestan to presentday afghanistan, where they had lived in helmand and laghman for over 200 years.
The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin baranis fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a. Whether khusrau composed any poetry in hindi or not and whether the. This lecture talks about political thought of ziauddin barni. 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. 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. His uncle alaul mulk was a son of a minister and kotawal of delhi. Ziauddin sardar books list of books by author ziauddin sardar. Ziauddin sardar is an awardwinning, internationally renowned writer, futurist and cultural critic.
Himachal pradesh general studies himachal pradesh history, geography, polity, culture and economy multiple. The book arthashastra of kautilya and fatawa i jahandari of ziauddin barani an analysis 1st edition by only. 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. The sultan ruled from delhi between 12061526, when the last was replaced by mughal dynasty. In the tarikhi firuzshahi henceforth tarikh and fatawaijahandari henceforth fatawa he refers to himself as zia barani rather than, 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. Jun 30, 2016 this lecture talks about political thought of ziauddin barni. D, was the first indopersian historian to be born and brought up in india he completed his tarikhifiruz shahi at the age of seventyfour. In the change that followed he was briefly imprisoned. He was a favorite courtier and companion of muhammad bin tughluq for seventeen years. Some aspects of the foundation of the delhi sultanate 5. About the book the book a theoretical analysis and constitution, is a treatise on arthashastra of kautilya and fatawai jahandari of ziauddin barani, like a constitution for the rulers of ancient. 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. Ziauddin barani 128557 indian jurist, historian, political thinker, writer, companion of sultan muhammad b. Please note we are accepting orders but please expect delays due to the impact of covid19 on logistcs and procurement. In our school curriculum, major portion of the history that is being taught is about delhi sultanate, mughals and british. Political and administrative history of medieval history 12061526 block introduction the delhi sultanate is a term used to cover five short lived dynasty. The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a translation of ziauddin barani s fatawai jahandari, circa, 589 a. 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. The book a theoretical analysis and constitution, is a treatise on arthashastra of kautilya and fatawai jahandari of ziauddin barani, like a constitution for the rulers of ancient and medieval periods. The political theory of the delhi sultanate including a. Many of them had great love for arabic and persian literature. About the book the book a theoretical analysis and constitution, is a treatise on arthashastra of kautilya and fatawai jahandari of ziauddin barani, like a constitution for the rulers of ancient and medieval periods. 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.
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. His father worked as a deputy naib in the court of arquli khan, the son of sultan ala ud din khilji. Ziauddin barani, tarikhifiroz shahi erscheinungsjahr 20 erscheinungsort rampur verlag rampur raza library reihe rampur raza library publications umfang 344 isbn 9789382949. This monumental work, the political theory of the delhi sultanate, embodies in its corpus political thought and.
1390 1234 1489 31 1471 709 1575 476 532 597 394 1651 1594 1413 525 893 732 799 96 1488 521 851 1678 1083 1066 1520 1331 659 502 1266 685 549 137 1295 208 846 320 629 1350