The History Of India As Told By Its Historians 8 Vol. Set

Sir H.M. Elliot & Prof. John Dowson

ISBN 10: 8170265169 / ISBN 13: 9788170265160

Published by Heritage Publishers, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The History Of India As Told By Its Historians 8 Vol. Set
• Publisher: Heritage Publishers
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8170265169
• ISBN 13: 9788170265160
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians is a book comprising translations of medieval Persian chronicles based on the work of Henry Miers Elliot. The translations were in part overseen by Elliot, whose efforts were then extended and edited posthumously by John Dowson. The copious extracts which it brings together from, the oldest and most approved of the native historians supply ample means for tracing the rise and progress of that power which was destined to bring the whole peninsula under its sway, and to stand for seven centuries a conspicuous and brilliant example of the strength and weakness, the crimes, vices, and occasional virtues of Muslim despots. This work has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this work in the same form as it was first published. This comprehensive eight-volume collection includes descriptions of the texts of Islamic history, translations of extracts, and background information.

About the Author

Sir Henry Miers Elliot (1808 ― 1853) was an English civil servant and historian who worked with the East India Company in India for 26 years. He is most known for The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians based on his works, published posthumously in eight volumes, between 1867―1877 in London. John Dowson (1820―1881) was a British indologist. A noted scholar of Hinduism, he taught in India for much of his life. His book Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology remains one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works on the topic.