Mughal Empire Literature

Mughal Empire Historical Sources

Babur's Reign

• Baburnama describes military tactics and administrative organization during Babur's reign.

Humayun's Reign

• Qanun-i-Humayun describes Humayun's administration, festivities, and buildings of that period.
• Humayun Nama is a biography of Humayun written by Gulbadan Begum.

Akbar's Reign

• Akbarnama is a memoir of Akbar's reign written by Abul Fazl.
• Tabaqat-i-Akbari is a history of Akbar's reign written by Nizamuddin Ahmad Bakshi.
• Massir-i-Alamgiri is a history of Akbar's rule written by Saqi Mustaid Khan.
• Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh is a history of Akbar's rule written by Mulla Daud.

Jahangir's Reign

• Iqbalnama-i-Jahangiri is a history of Jahangir's rule written by Jahangir himself.

Aurangzeb's Reign

• Chahar Chaman gives an account of Aurangzeb's first 10 years of rule written by Chandar Bhan Brahman.
• Aain-i-Akbari is an official history of Aurangzeb's reign written after his death by Abul Fazl.
• Waqiyat-i-SultanIya describes Aurangzeb's Golconda conquest written by Abdul Haq.
• Futuhut-i-Adil Shahi analyses Aurangzeb's rule and character written by Nimat Khan Ali.
• Nuskhati-Dilkusha is a history of Aurangzeb's rule and character written by Bhimsen Saxena.
• Amal-i-Salih is a history of Aurangzeb's rule written by Inayat Khan.
• Hamla-i-Alamgiri is a history of Aurangzeb's rule written by Muhammad Rafi Khan.

Shah Jahan's Reign

• Khulasat-ul-Tawarikh is a history of Shah Jahan's reign written by Sujan Rai Khatri.
• Padshah Namah is a history of Shah Jahan's reign written by Abdul Hamid Lahori.
• Shahjahan Namah is a history of Shah Jahan's reign written by Muhammad Waris.

Other Works

• Tarikh-i-Alfi discusses the theory of Kinship during the Mughal Period written by Baduni.
• Nadir-al-Amirazi is an Urdu translation of Upnishad written by Aqil Khan Kazari.
• Sirat-i-Auliya contains biographies of Sufi Saints written by Dara Shikoh.
• Safinat-ul-Auliya (The Mingling of Two Oceans) is a compendium of ideas discussed written by Aurangzeb.
• Raqai-i-Alamgiri discusses philosophical ideas written by Dara Shikoh.
• Hasat-ul-Arfin discusses religious ideas.