CONTENTS.

Reigns of the Ghaznivide Monarchs, pp. 4-21.
Reigns of the Dehlí Monarchs, pp. 21-133.
From Zahíru-d dín Muhammad Bábar to Akbar, pp. 134-199.
Jalálu-d dín Muhammad Akbar, pp. 200-403.

Details of Akbar's reign.

Mirzá Sulaimán Kází Nizám Badakhshí, alias Kází Khán, deputed to negociate peace.—Death of Hímún, the grocer, by the hand of the Emperor.—Khán-zamán's action with Hasan Khán Bachgotí.—Displeasure of Bairám Khán with Pír Mu­hammad.—Conquest of Gwálior.—An account of Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus of Gwálior.—Serious complaints to the Emperor against Khán-khánán.—An account of Rám Dás, the second Tánsen, and his receiving a present of a lac of rupees from Khán-khánán.—Birth-place of Amír Khusrú.—Pír Mu­hammad Khán drowned.—Arrival of an ambassador from Sháh Tahmásp Safwí.—Death of Mulúk Sháh, father of the author.— Mauláná 'Aláu-d dín Lárí.—Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, son of Humáyún Bádsháh.—Murder of the mother of Mirzá Muham­mad Hakím.—Marriage of the Emperor with the widow of 'Abdu-l Wásá'.—Death of Sháh Abú-l Ma'álí.—Death of Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus.—Capital punishment of Kází Lál.—Fort of Ágra built.—The bard Mahápátar.—The fort of Rohtás.— Mu'izzu-l Mulk and Rájá Todar Mal put to flight by Khán-zamán and Bahádur Khán.—Khán-zamán and Bahádur Khán slain by the hands of the Emperor Akbar.—Capture of the fort of Chitor.—Mír 'Aláu-d daula Kazwíní, author of “Biographies of the Poets.”—Death of Shaikh Abdu-l 'Azíz of Dehlí.— Reduction of the fort of Rantambhor.—Fathpúr.—Saiyid Músá falls in love with Mohaní, a jeweller's daughter.—Death of Shaikh Gadáí.—Birth of the Emperor Jahángír.—Capital punishment of Mirzá Mukím Isfahání.—Death of Shaikh Salím Chishtí.—Conquest of Gujarát.—Birth of Prince Dániyál. —Death of Sultán Muzaffar Gujarátí.—Erection of the fort of Surat, in defiance of the infidels of Faringistán.—Ibráhím Husain Mirzá killed.—Capture of the fort of Nagarkot.—Birham Dás, alias Bírbal.—Forced march of the Emperor towards Gujarát.—Muhammad Husain Mirzá killed.—Abú-l Fazl's first introduction to the Emperor Akbar.—Building of the fort of Payág, and the name of Illahábás given to it.—Capture of the forts of Hájípúr and Patna.—Singhásan Battísí.—The Emperor goes on foot to visit the sacred sepulchre at Ajmír.—Jalál Khán killed.—Death of Khwája Amíná.—Fight of Khán-khánán with Dáúd Afghán, ruler of the territories of Orissa.—Abú-l Fazl's second introduction to the Emperor Akbar.—Opinions promulgated by Shaikh Abú-l Fazl.—Performance of the pilgrim­age to Mecca discountenanced.—Translation of the Hayatu-l Haiwán.—Respecting the legality of temporary marriages.— Mullá Muhammad Yezdí arrives in India.—Translation of the Atharva Veda.—Fight with Ráná Sangá.—Khán Jahán fights Dáúd Khán, who is seized and killed.—Death of Sháh Tahmásp, King of Persia.—Death of Sháh Isma'íl the second, and accession of Sultán Muhammad, son of Sháh Tahmásp.—Fight of Ásaf Khán with the Rájá of Ídar.—The Emperor's indifference to the Muhammadan faith.—The ceremony of kissing the ground established as a mode of obeisance—Abú-l Fazl translates the Gospel.—Bírbal.—Worship of the Sun.—Abú-l Fazl appointed as superintendent of the temples of fire-worshippers.—Alterca­tion between Abú-l Fazl and the compiler of this work.—Míán Tánsen.—Arrival of an ambassador from 'Abdu-lla Khán Uzbek. —The presentment made by the learned.—Muzaffar Khán killed in Bengal.—Death of Hakím Núru-d dín.—Arrival of Shaikh Muthí Afghán.—Khwája Mauláná Shírází, the heretic, who knew the art of making amulets.—The author of this book, which is full of malignity, abuses Kází 'Alí, of Baghdád.— Account of an organ.—Murder of Sháh Mansúr.—Controversy between Muhammadans and Christians.—A tavern built at the gate of the palace, and orders issued respecting the purchase of wine, and unlawful acts not prohibited.—Regarding certain jocular sayings.—Orders issued prohibiting the teaching of the commentaries and traditions.—Death of Makhdúmu-l Mulk and Shaikh 'Abdu-n Nabí.—Death of Ghiyásu-d dín 'Alí, Ásaf Khán, and Shaikh Jalál Thánesarí.—Arrival of Mír Fathu-lla Shírází from the Dakhin.—Orders issued for the compilation of the Táríkh-i Alfí.—Translation of the Mahábhárat.—Míán Tánsen.—A brief account of Rám and his wife Sítá.—Marriage of a daughter of Rájá Bhagwán with Prince Salím.—Com­mencement of the second karan.—Death of Mirzá Muhammad Hakím, son of the Emperor Humáyún.—Bírbal killed.—Fight with the Roshanáí Afgháns.—Death of Abú-l Ghais Bukhárí.— Assassination of the blessed Mullá Ahmad Thattaví by the merciless sword of an accursed pigling.—Translation of the Rámáyana.—Death of Sháh Fathu-lla Shírází.—Death of Hakím Abú-l Fath.—Death of Todar Mal and Bhagwán Dás.— Death of Shaikh Wajíhu-d dín.—Date of the death of Shahábu-d dín Khán.—Death of Shaikh Ibráhím Chishtí.—Death of Urfí Shírází.—Death of Kází 'Alí, of Baghdád, grandson of Kází Husain.—Fight of Zain Khán with the Roshanáí Afgháns.— Death of Shaikh Mubárak Nágorí.—Religious precepts.— Administrative orders.—Death of Nizámu-d dín Ahmad.— Death of Shaikh Ya'kúb Kashmírí.—Death of Hakím 'Ainu-l Mulk and Hakím Hasan Gílání.—The Sháhnáma turned into prose.—Death of Shaikh Faizí, son of Mubárak Nágorí.— Death of Hakím Humám.

Shaikhs and holy men, thirty-eight persons, pp. 403-434.
Learned men, sixty-nine persons, pp. 434-477.
Physicians, fifteen persons, pp. 477-480.
Poets, one hundred and fifty-three persons, pp. 480-557.
Conclusion, pp. 557-562.
Size—Folio, containing 562 pages, of 23 lines to a page.