Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1193 |
| Died | after 1266 |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Employer(s) | Ghurid dynasty Mamluk Sultanate |
Minhaj-al-Din Abu Amr Othman ibn Siraj-al-Din Muhammad Juzjani (born 1193), simply known asMinhaj al-Siraj Juzjani, was a 13th-centuryPersianhistorian[1] born in the region ofGhur.[2]
In 1227, Juzjani immigrated toUcch and, thereafter, toDelhi.[3] The principal historian of theMamluk Sultanate of Delhi in northern India,[4] Juzjani wrote of theGhurid dynasty as well.[5] He wrote theTabaqat-i Nasiri (1260 CE) forSultanNasiruddin Mahmud Shah of Delhi.[6] He died after 1266.
Minhaj Siraj Juzjani, historian of the Ghorid court, speaks of other celebrated and powerful personalities of the Suris who were the ancestors of the kings of Ghor.
