[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) › 8.1 # The Nāṣirī Generations 8.1 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 8.1 - **Language:** English ### [8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.8.1) The author states that he copies the account of the kings contained in this Section from the Tarikh-i-Mukaddasi, and from Tabari. After Kahtan, son of 'Abir, son of Salikh, son of Arfakhshad, son of Sam, son of Nuh, came into Yaman, Y'rab, his son, became king; and he was the first who used the 'Arabic language. Fifteen kings are said to have reigned for a great number of years, up to the time of Haris-ur-Rayish, who is the first of the Tubba-yawa' dynasty. I. Haris-ur-Rayish. He was contemporary with Manu-chihr, sovereign of 'Ajam, and was subject to him. He reigned 120 years. II. Abrahah-i-Zu-l-Manar, son of Haris. He was subject to Manu-chihr, and reigned 180 years. III. Afrikis, son of Abrahah. He also was subject to Manu-chihr, and reigned 164 years. IV. Mundaz, styled Zu-l-Adghar, son of Abrahah. He was subject to Manu-chihr, and reigned 25 years. V. Hailad, son of Sarakhil, grandson of Haris. He was cousin of Mundaz, and son of Balkis \[Queen of Saba\], but by some he is said to have espoused the daughter of the king of the Jinn, and that Balkis was their daughter. VI. Balkis, daughter of Hadhad, became sovereign of Yaman and Maghrab. She reigned 40 years. VII. Un-Nashir-un-Na’am, son of ’Umaro, son of Sarakhil. He reigned 75 years. VIII. Shamar, son of Afrikis, son of Abrahah, styled Ra'ash — the Palsied. He was a great king, contemporary with Gushtasib and Bahman. He reigned 137 years. IX. Akran, son of Shamar. He reigned 53 years. - [Previous: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.7) - [Next: 8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.8.2) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.8.1) · Pramāṇa