Muḥammad Maʿṣūm Nāmī

Historian of Sind; author of the Tārīkh-i Sind.

Historians & Chroniclers · Mughal India & the Deccan · d. ca. 1015/1606–7

Muḥammad Maʿṣūm “Nāmī,” Mīr

Historian

A native of Sind, Mīr Muḥammad Maʿṣūm (who used the name “Nāmī” in his poetical works) entered the service of Mughal ruler Akbar in 1003–4/1595–6. He continued his service for the Mughal empire until the beginning of Jahāngīr’s reign, returning to his hometown in 1015/1606–7. He died shortly thereafter.

Mīr Muḥammad Maʿṣūm is mainly known for his work Tārīḫ-i Sind, also referred to as Tārīḫ-i Maʿsūmī.

Works by this Author

Tārīḫ-i Sind

The History of Sind

Anthologized in

Tārīḫ-i Sind — in History of India, as Told by its own Historians: The Muhammadan Period
Work 021 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 031 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 061 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 071 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 081 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 071 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 101 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 111 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 121 — in A History of Sind, Volume II
Work 131 — in A History of Sind, Volume II

Available Texts

Tārīḫ-i Sind - Ta-ri-h-i Sind The History of Sind Ta-ri-h-i Sind

The History of Sind

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