Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani | |
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Born |
Abu Osman 1193 Firuz Kuh (modern day (Afghanistan) |
Other names | Abu Osman Minhajuddin bin Sirajuddin |
Occupation | Historian |
Employer |
Ghurid Dynasty Mamluk Sultanate |
Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani (born 1193), full name Abu Osman Minhajuddin bin Sirajuddin, was a 13th-century Persian historian born in the Ghurid capital city of Firuzkuh, which was located in Ghor Province.
In 1227, Juzjani migrated to Ucch then to Delhi. Juzjani was the principal historian for the Mamluk Sultanate of Delhi in northern India. and wrote of the Ghurid dynasty. He also wrote the Tabaqat-i Nasiri (1260 CE) for Sultan Nasir ud din Mahmud of Delhi.