Tarikh e Khandan e Timuriyah also known as "Chronicle of the Descendants of Timur" is a 16th-century manuscript commissioned by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1577–1578.[1] It describes the descendants of the 14th-century leader Timur in Iran and India[2] This volume was crafted for the emperor's personal use, thus securing a place in his personal library. This volume, inscribed on the finest paper, boasts a collection of 133 paintings, collaboratively crafted by 51 prominent artists like Daswant, Miskin, Madho Mukund, Haidar Kashmiri, Miskeen, Manohar and Basawan.[3] These intricately detailed and refined paintings have been described as exemplifying the pinnacle of Mughal artistic expression.[4] The written text has calligraphy that matches the standards set by the artwork.
 A page from Tarikh-i-Khandan-i-Timuriyah This painting depicts the death of Timur, Hazrat-i-Sahib-i-Qiran | |
| Author | Akbar |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Persian |
| Series | Persian literature |
| Subject | Historical record |
| Genre | Historical Memoir |
Publication date | 16th century |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 338 |
It was inducted by UNESCO into the Memory of the World register in 2011.[2] The original manuscript is preserved in the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public library in Bihar, India.[5][6]
It is the only extant copy of a manuscript that deals with the history of Timur and his descendants in Iran and India, including the Mughal rulers Babur, Humayun and Akbar.
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- ^ "Tarikh-E-Khandan-E-Timuriyah". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
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- ^ "Rare manuscript most exquisite cultural history of Timurids: Unesco". The Times of India. 2012-02-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Exhibition of rare manuscripts paintings from Patna's Khuda Bakhsh Library held in Delhi". The Week. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Tarikh-E-Khandan-E-Timuriyah". MOWCAP ARCHIVE. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Khuda Bakhsh library to publish catalogue". The Times of India. 2012-07-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-11.