Book I. History of the Patriarchs, p. 2.—Book II., in seven Chapters. Chap. i. The first Khalífas, p. 44; ii. The Imáms, p. 50; iii. The 'Ummayides, p. 65; iv. The 'Abbásides, p. 69; v. The Isma'ílians, p. 96; vi. The Saiyid Dynasties, p. 112; vii. The Sharífs of Mecca and Medína, p. 115.—Book III. contains seven Chapters. Chap. i. Philosophers of Greece and Europe, including Columbus and Copernicus (whose system is explained), India and Persia (including Zoroaster), and some of the Moderns, p. 135; ii. Companions of the Prophet, p. 192; iii. His chief Dependents, p. 195; iv. Mashaikhs, Súfís, and Hindú Saints, in four Sections. Section 1. Sunnís, p. 198; 2. Shí'as, p. 289; 3. Súfís of Írán (chiefly from the Nafhatu-l Ins), p. 296; 4. Hindú Theosophists, Devotees and their Sects, p. 314. Chap. v. Muhammadan Doctors, p. 508; vi. The celebrated Poets, etc., and miscllaneous matters, in twenty Sections. Section 1. Poets of Arabia, p. 526; 2. Poets of Persia, p. 528; 3. Various kinds of handwriting, p. 590; 4. Poets of India, p. 595; 5. Rules of versification, p. 614; 6. Physiognomy, p. 632; 7. Interpretation of dreams, p. 644; 8. Science of respiration as peculiarly taught in Hindústán, p. 661; 9. Astrology, and professors of it, p. 666; 10. Music, p. 696; 11. Agriculture, the best of all the arts, p. 720; 12. Masonry, p. 728; 13. Ironmongery, p. 732; 14. Carpentry, p. 733; 15. Commerce, p. 736; 16. Painting, p. 737; 17. Talismans, p. 739; 18. Magic, p. 751; 19. Handicrafts of various descriptions, including cookery, p. 757; 20. Sayings of wise and witty persons, p. 767. Chap. vii. Celebrated persons of Islám, p. (?). —Book IV. embraces an Introduction and eight Chapters. Introduction. The new and the old worlds, their cities, p. 806; Chap. i. Kings of Írán, p. 1072; ii. Sultáns of Arabia, p. 1299; iii. Sultáns of Rúm, p. 1330; iv. Rulers of Egypt and Shám, p. 1352; v. Sovereigns of the West, p. 1363; vi. Sultáns of Turkistán, p. 1378; vii. Kings of Europe, including the institution of the British in India, their army, administration of justice, revenue, learning, etc., p. 1457; viii. Rulers of Hindústán: its different Provinces and inhabitants, p. 1502.
The last chapter, though not subdivided in the Table of Contents, contains several different chapters on the Brahmins, Hindú Ceremonies, Avatárs, Early Hindú Rájas, Kings of Dehlí, from Kutbu-d dín to Akbar Sháh II., Málwá, the Dakhin, Kashmír, Bengal, Jaunpúr, Sind, Oudh, the Mahrattas, etc.
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I believe there is only one copy of the Yádgár-i Bahádurí in existence, the autograph of the author in my possession. I procured it from a bookseller at Lucknow.*
[A considerable portion of this work, including the History of Kashmír, was translated for Sir H. M. Elliot, and the translation is among his papers.]
Kanauj is a large city, and it is known to be very ancient. Some say that it was built after the reign of the incarnate Rám Chand, the lord of Ayodhya (Oudh). However that may be, this city was from ancient times the seat of the throne of the Rájas of Hindústán. It appears from Hindí books that the city of Kanauj was several times populated, and several times deserted. The city which at present exists was founded by Rája Fúr Kanaují, and in his time it is said to have been so densely inhabited, that there were one hundred and forty thousand shops* for the sale of betel-leaves only, from which we may derive an idea of its size.
The city stands on the banks of the Ganges, which now runs two kos from it, but during the rains it reaches it. It is said that Fúr Kanaují had a son, who, being offended with his father, went to Alláhábád, and made it his residence. When his father died, he succeeded him in the government, and made Alláhábád the seat of his throne. He assumed the name and title of his father. In his time, Alexander of Rúm came to Hindústán. Kaid Rája, the chief*
The climate of Kanauj is good and temperate. It now lies in ruins, and is inhabited here and there like a village. It is famous for its chintz, chírah (a kind of turban), and fruits of different kinds. At present, it is chiefly occupied by the Saiyids, (of Bokhárá). Saiyid Muhammad of Kanauj, the tutor of the Emperor Aurangzeb, is celebrated in the whole of Hindústán. There were five very strong forts which belonged to this city, of which scarcely a vestige now remains.* * *