Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · 1.6.4 Sultanate administration, economy and culture

1.6.4.4 Sultanate literature: Amir Khusrau, Barani and the Persian chronicles

Persian was the language of the Sultanate court, and its chronicles and poetry (Minhaj, Barani, Amir Khusrau and others) are the main sources for the period, alongside the Arabic travel account of Ibn Battuta.

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Key terms

  • Amir Khusrau
  • Tuti-i-Hind
  • Barani
  • Minhaj
  • Hasan Nizami
  • Isami
  • Afif
  • Ibn Battuta
  • Alberuni
  • Hindavi
  • Jayasi
  • Padmavat
  • Kashf-ul-Mahjub

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