CONTENTS.

Preface, p. 1; On Eras and the Hindú Jugs and Rájas, p. 2; On the early Persian Dynasties and other Kings preceding Islám, p. 36; On the 'Ummayides, 'Abbásides and their branches, p. 128; On the Saffárians, Samánís, Isma'ílians, etc., p. 170; On the Turks, Saljúks, Atábaks, Afshárs, Abdálís, etc., p. 232; On the Ghaznívides, Ghorians, Khiljís, Tughliks, and Afgháns of Dehlí, p. 250; On the Kings of Jaunpúr, Málwá, Gujarát, the Dakhin, etc., p. 288; On the Tímúrian Sovereigns of India, p. 360.

SIZE—Folio, containing 458 pages, with 26 lines to a page.

The transactions in this volume do not extend beyond the short-lived reign of Sháh Jahán II., and are recorded in so abridged a form as to be of very little interest. Indeed, of both entire works, the Bahru-l Zakkhár and Zubdatu-l Gharáib, he says that “he has compressed his matter into so small a space, that it is like placing the ocean in the palm of the hand, or a desert within a span's length.

The Majma'u-l Mulúk is at present very little known. My copy was obtained from the author direct.