History of the Khaljis, A.D. 1290–1320 c26.s3.7

c26.s3.7

As Ferishtah was writing in the Deccan, his contemporary Hajiuddabir was busy with his history in Gujarat. The real title of the book is *Zafarul Vali bi Muzaffar Valiah* and the full name of its author 'Abdullah Muhammad bin Sirajuddīn ‘Umar al Makkī surnamed Hājiuddabīr. He began writing in 1605 and was still engaged in 1611 on his work. Hājī makes use of a valuable work which so far has not been found to exist. It is the *Tabqāt-i-Bahādur Shāhī* by Husām Khān from which he quotes extensively. Hājiuddabīr lends information on many abstruse points and on the whole his statements are quite trustworthy. He is the only historian who gives ‘Alāuddīn’s age and relates interesting incidents about his family life, perhaps because he utilized sources now lost. He gives various versions of Padminī episode, and at many places in his narrative he gives original information. The work has been edited by Sir Denison Ross with a learned introduction and a very exhaustive and informative index.