[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t Tawarikh of 'Abdu-l Kadir Badauni (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot) › 43 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 43: Translation of the Ramayana. Muntakhabu-t Tawáríkh of 'Abdu-l Kádir Badáúní (extracts) 43 - **Language:** English ### [43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot.43) \[Text, vol. ii. p. 336.\] \[In this year the King commanded me to make a translation of the Ramayana, a composition superior to the Maha-bharat. It contains 25,000 shloks, and each shlok is a verse of sixty-five letters. The hero of its story is Ram Chand, King of the city of Audh, who is also called Ram, and whom the Hindus worship as a god in human form.\] \[Text, vol. ii. p. 366.\] \[In the month of Jumada-l awwal A.H. 999, I completed the translation of the Ramayan, having occupied four years in the work. When I presented the book, it was greatly praised.\] - [Previous: 42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot.42) - [Next: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot.44) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-elliot.43) · Pramāṇa