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Abdul Hamid Lahori

Type Figure Region Mughal Empire Time c. 1570–1654 Also known as Abdul Hamid Lahori、ʿAbd-al-Ḥamīd Lāhūrī

Mughal Persian historian (c. 1570–1654), court historian to Shah Jahan from 1642, author of the Padshahnama in the Akbarnama tradition.

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  1. c. 1570–1610Lahore · LahoreBorn in Lahore and trained in Persian literature and historiography, he accumulated letters, prefaces, and other writings that laid the stylistic and documentary groundwork for his later post as official historian.
  2. 1611–1620Patna · PatnaBetween 1611 and 1620 he continued his work as a scribe and man of letters under Jahangir, remaining connected to the empire's Persian historiographical tradition. In later years he retired to Patna until recalled to court after Shah Jahan's accession.
  3. 1642–1648Delhi · DelhiSummoned by Shah Jahan in 1642 on the recommendation of the chancellor Sadullah Khan, he served as official historian and wrote the first two volumes of the Padshahnama, detailing military, political, architectural, and court ceremonial matters from 1628 to 1648; in old age he entrusted the continuation to his disciple Muhammad Waris.

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