Ferishta's History of Dekkan, from the first Mahummedan conquests: a continuation from other native writers, of the events in that part of India, to the reduction of its last monarchs by the Emperor Aulumgeer Aurungzebe: also, the reigns of his successors in the Empire of Hindostan to the presen day: and the history of Bengal, from the accession of Aliverdee Khan to the year 1780. Comprised in six parts. By Jonathan Scott, Captain in the East India Company's Service, Persian Secretary to the Late Governor General, Warren Hastings, Esq; and Member of the Asiatic Society in Calcutta. Two Volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Firishtah, Muḣammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādı̄.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

India--History--1000-1765.

India.

India--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v. )

Other Title:

Ferishta's History of Dekkan,

Place of Publication:

Shrewsbury : printed by J. and W. Eddowes, for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, London, 1794.

Notes:

Scott relies principally upon Mubanik-Allāh Irādat Khān in the continuation of Firishtah's 'History', and upon Ghulām Ḥusayn Khān Tabātābʼı̄ for the history of Bengal.

This issue is on ordinary paper, with cancel titlepages to each volume.

A variant has "conquests: with a continuation" on the vol. 1 titlepage.

Vol. 2 has the word 'with' included.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91571.

OCLC:

642734052