[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 2 # The Nāṣirī Generations 2: THE TABAKAT-I-NASIRI: INTRODUCTORY, BEING AN EPITOME OF THE FIRST SIX SECTIONS. Tabakat-i-Nasiri 2 - **Language:** English ### [2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.2) The following is a brief summary of the contents of the first six Sections of the work as an Introduction to the Seventh with which my translation begins. Section I. Account of Adam, the Patriarchs and Prophets, the ancestors of Muhammad, and the latter’s history to the date of his decease. Section II. The four orthodox Khalifahs, the descendants of ’Ali, and the ’Asharah-i-Mubashshirah, or Ten Companions or Apostles of Muhammad. Section III. and IV. The Khalifahs of the house of Ummiyah and ’Abbas, to the downfall of the latter. Section V. The Maliks \[Kings\] of ’Ajam to the rise of Islam, consisting of five dynasties : — I. The Bastaniah or Pesh-Dadian. II. The Kai-anian. III. The Ashkanian. IV. The Sasanian. V. The Akasirah. The author, quoting the Tawarikh-i-’Ajam from which he says the Shah-Namah of Firdausi was taken, and the statements of the Fire-Worshippers, and other authentic information, states that, when Kabil slew his brother Habil, Adam had another son born to him who was named Shis, which signifies given by God.” He was inspired, and became ruler over Adam’s descendants. The Persians say this \[Shis\] was Gaiu-mart, son of Adam ; but the Musalmans say that it is Unnush, son of Shis, who is here referred to. In Unnush’s time a son of Adam named Nabati, with his children, retired to the mountains of Jarmun, and devoted themselves to religion, and many others joined them. From the death of Adam to this period, according to Abu-l-Ma’shar-i-Munajjim, in the Kanun-i-Mas’udi, was 432 years. After some time elapsed, Nabati and his descendants came down from the mountains, and joined the d descendants of Kabil, who had taken possession of the hills of Sham, and parts around, and who had increased beyond computation. Iblis \[the Devil\] had taught them the worship of fire ; and drunkenness, and all sorts of other grievous sins prevailed among them. A thousand years had elapsed since Adam’s death, and the rebellious sons of Kabil and Nabati began to act tyrannically. They chose one of their number to rule over them, who was named Samiarus ; and between them and the other descendants of Adam, who were just persons, hostility and enmity arose. The sons of Sis, and others of Adam’s descendants who acknowledged Sis’ authority, assembled, and chose one of the Karanian Maliks, who are styled the Bastanian Maliks, to defend them from the wickedness of the sons of Kabil and Nabati ; and this, the first person among the upright and just kings whom they set up, is styled Ilu-rus in the Yunani language ; and the Yunanis say, that he is the same as he whom the ’Ajamis call by the name of Gaiu-mart. He was entitled Gil-Shah, and was the first king of the Gil-wanian dynasty, which is also named the Pesh-Dadian, and Bastanian dynasty. When this Ilu-rus became king, 1024 years had passed from the fall of Adam, and the land of Babil became the seat of his government, and the just sons of Sis, and other just descendants of Adam obeyed him. When 1162 years had passed away, the countries of Arab, ’Ajam, Sham, and Maghrab became settled ; and, according to the Kanun-i-Mas’udi, previous to Nuh’s flood, eleven kings of the Gil-wanian dynasty had reigned. - [Previous: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.1) - [Next: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.2) · Pramāṇa