Introduction.—History of the Ghaznivides from the time of Subuktigín to that of Khusrú Malik bin Khusrú Sháh, King of Lahore, who was conquered by Sháhabu-d dín Muhammad Ghorí in A.H. 583 (A.D. 1187), and was subsequently put to death by his order.
Book I.—History of the Kings of Dehlí from the time of Shahábu-d dín Muhammad Ghorí; comprising: The history of Kutbu-d dín Aibak; Taju-d dín Yaldúz; Násiru-d dín Kubácha; Baháu-d dín Tughril; The first four Khiljí Princes of Lakhnautí; Sultán Shamsu-d dín Altamsh; Árám Sháh and his successors at Dehlí; The house of Tughlik; The Saiyids; The Afghán Kings of Dehlí, from Bahlol Lodí to the defeat of Ibráhím, son of Sikandar Lodí, by Bábar, in A.H. 932 (A.D. 1525); Bábar; Humáyún; Sher Sháh (who expelled Humáyún), and his successors, to the extinction of the Afghán power at Dehlí, and Akbar's succession to the throne, continuing the history of Hindústán to the thirty-eighth year of Akbar's reign, 1002 A.H. (1593 A.D.)
Book II.—A concise history of the Kings of the Dekhin, comprising: The Bahmaní dynasty, from 'Aláu-d dín Hasan, who founded the monarchy in A.H. 748 (A.D. 1347), to its extinction in A.H. 935 (A.D. 1528); The Nizám-sháhí Kings of the Bahrí dynasty of Ahmadnagar, from the foundation of the monarchy to A.H. 999 (A.D. 1590), when Burhán Nizám Sháh was still reigning; The 'Ádil-sháhí Kings of Bijápur, from the origin of the dynasty to A.H. 1002 (A.D. 1593), when Ibráhím 'Ádil Sháh II. was on the throne; The Kutbu-l Mulkiya Kings of Golconda, from their origin to A.H. 1002 (A.D. 1593), when Muhammad Kuli Kutb Sháh was regnant.
Book III.—The history of the Kings of Gujarát, from the beginning of A.H. 793 (A.D. 1390), to A.H. 980 (A.D. 1572). when that kingdom became a province of Akbar's empire.
Book IV.—The history of Málwa, from A.H. 809 (A.D. 1406), to its incorporation with the kingdom of Gujarát in A.H. 937 (A.D. 1530); and a continuation of the history to A.H. 977 (A.D. 1569), when Báz Bahádur submitted to Akbar after a reign of sixteen years.
Book V.—History of Bengal, from the time of Sultán Fakhru-d dín in A.H. 741 (A.D. 1340) to A.H. 984 (A.D. 1576), when Dáúd bin Sulaimán Kirání was defeated by Akbar's forces and slain, and Bengal was annexed to the empire of the Mughals.
Book VI.—The history of the Sharkí dynasty of Jaunpúr, from the commencement of A.H. 784 (A.D. 1382), the time of the accession of Khwája Jahánu-sh Sharkí, the first independent King of Jaunpúr, to the extinction of the monarchy in A.H. 881 (A.D. 1476), when Sultán Husain bin Mahmúd Sháh Sharkí was defeated by Sikandar bin Bahlol, King of Dehlí.
Book VII.—History of the Muhammadan Kings of Kashmír from A.H. 715 (A.D. 1315) to A.H. 992 (A.D. 1584), that is, from the time of Shamsu-d dín Sháh Mihr to the period when Yúsuf Sháh agreed to pay tribute to the Mughal Emperor.
Book VIII.—History of Sind, from A.H. 86 (A.D. 705), but more especially of the dynasties of the Jáms and Arghúns, to the submission of Mirzá Jání Beg to Akbar, and the final annexation of the whole province to the Mughal empire in A.H. 1001 (A.D. 1592).
Book IX.—The history of Multán, from the Muhammadan conquest under Muhammad Kásim, but more particularly of the independent monarchy established by Shaikh Yúsuf in A.H. 847 (A.D. 1443), to the time when the province was annexed to the Mughal empire.
Conclusion.—A concise statement, comprised in a few lines, of the area of Akbar's empire, the number of cities and villages therein, and of its revenue.
The compiler of the Sahíhu-l Akhbár attributes another work on Indian History under the name of Táríkh-i Írich to the author of the Tabakát-i Akbarí.
The Extracts from this work which follow are of considerable length. The reigns of Humáyún and Akbar have been translated by the Editor in full, and supply a complete translation of this the most important portion of the work.