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The Mughal emperor Humayun (1508-56) ruled over parts of modern-day India, Afghanistan and Pakistan during his reign. His water-bearer, Jauhar, served him throughout his rule, and later wrote this memoir of his master’s campaigns and character. This English translation by Charles Stewart (1764-1837)…
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The Tezkereh al Vakiat; or, Private Memoirs of the Moghul Emperor Humayun
written in the persian language, by jouher, a confidential domestic of his majesty
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144 pages
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The Mughal emperor Humayun (1508-56) ruled over parts of modern-day India, Afghanistan and Pakistan during his eventful reign. He came to the throne at the age of twenty-two in 1530 and thereafter faced a series of challenges to his control. Throughout this time he was served by his water-bearer, Jauhar, who later wrote these memoirs of his master and his campaigns. This translation from Persian to English was first published in 1832 by Charles Stewart (1764-1837), who had been a professor of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108056038 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108056032 |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society |
| Author: | Jauhar |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2013 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 297mm x 210mm x 8mm |
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