 The cover of the Windsor Padshahnama | |
| Author | Muhammad Amin Qazvini Jalaluddin Tabatabai Abdul Hamid Lahori |
|---|---|
| Language | Persian |
| Genre | Biography |
| Set in | 17th century Mughal India |
| Publisher | Muhammad Waris |
Publication date | 1630–1637 |
| Publication place | Mughal Empire (India) |
| Text | Padshahnama at Wikisource |
Padshahnama or Badshah Nama (Persian: پادشاهنامه or پادشاهنامه; lit. 'The Book of the Emperor') is a group of works written as the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan I. Unillustrated texts are known as Shahjahannama, with Padshahnama used for the illustrated manuscript versions. These works are among the major sources of information about Shah Jahan's reign. Lavishly illustrated copies were produced in the imperial workshops, with many Mughal miniatures. Although military campaigns are given the most prominence, the illustrations and paintings in the manuscripts of these works illuminate life in the imperial court, depicting weddings and other activities.
The most significant work of this genre was written by Abdul Hamid Lahori, the pupil of Akbar's biographer Abdul Fazal, in two volumes. He could not write the third volume of this genre because of the infirmities of old age. [1]
- ^ Majumdar, R. C. (ed.) (2007). The Mughul Empire, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-407-1, p.9