Khvandamir | |
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-_Habib_al-Siyar_Part_III.jpg) Manuscript of Khvandamir's Habib al-siyar. Copy made in Safavid Iran, dated 17th-century | |
| Born | 1475/6 Herat, Khurasan, Timurid Empire |
| Died | 1535/6 (aged 59–60) Delhi, Mughal India |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable works | Habib al-siyar Qanun-i Humayuni |
| Relatives | Mirkhvand (grandfather) Humam al-Din Muhammad (father) Amir Mahmud (son) Abdallah Khan (son) |
Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, commonly known as Khvandamir (Persian: غیاثالدین خواندمیر, also spelled Khwandamir; 1475/6 – 1535/6) was a Persian[1] historian who was active in the Timurid, Safavid and Mughal empires. He is principally known for his Persian universal history, the Habib al-siyar (The beloved of careers), which was regarded by both the Safavids and Mughals as their first official court account.
Another notable work by Khvandamir is the Qanun-i Humayuni (The regulations of Humayun), a biography of the Mughal emperor Humayun (r. 1530–1540, 1555–1556), which contains important information regarding the early Mughal symbolism of rulership.
Khvandamir is buried near the shrine of Nizamuddin Auliya (died 1325) in Delhi, India.
- ^ Donzel, E. J. van (1 January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. BRILL. p. 212. ISBN 90-04-09738-4.
Khwandamir: surname of the Persian historian Ghiyath al-Din; ca. 1475ca. 1535. His most valuable work is a general history from the earliest times down to the end of the reign of Shah Ismail.