Muhammad Saleh Kamboh | |
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Born | |
Died | c. 1675 Lahore, Mughal Empire (now in Pakistan) |
Education | Fluent in Arabic, Persian, Urdu |
Occupation | Court chronicler |
Relatives | Inayat Allah Kamboh (brother) |
Muhammad Saleh Kamboh Lahori was a noted Punjabi Muslim[1] calligraphist and official biographer of Emperor Shah Jahan and the teacher of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Though a widely read person,[2] little is known of the life of Muhammad Saleh Kamboh other than the works he composed. He was son of Mir Abdu-lla, Mushkin Kalam, whose title shows him to also have been a fine writer.[3] He is believed to be younger brother of Inayat-Allah Kamboh[4] and worked as a Shahi Dewan (Minister) with the governor of Lahore. He held the title of Sipahsalar.