This is an English translation of the original Persian text, authored by Saqi Must'ad Khan. It begins with Aurangzeb's emergence and his succession to the Mughal throne. In this volume, the events are recorded chronologically, with details of the names of persons and places.
The text is based on the official reports stored in the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal under the Bibliotheca Indica series. The important facts and major events of the period have been narrated as per the records and happenings on a daily basis. For this reason, the work is one of the primary sources for the history of Aurangzeb's period. The translation is accurate, fluent, communicative, yet faithful to the original text. The work is a valuable addition to the sources to understand Mughal political history.
• Translator's Preface vii
• 1. War of Succession Begins 1
• 2. 2nd Coronation, May 1659 13
• 3. 3rd Year of Reign (1070 a.h.) 18
• 4. 4th Year of the Reign (1071 a.h.) 21
• 5. 5th Year of the Reign (1072 a.h.) 25
• 6. 6th Year of the Reign (1073 a.h.) 28
• 7. 7th Year of the Reign (1074 a.h.) 31
• 8. 8th Year of the Reign (1075 a.h.) 32
• 9. 9th Year of the Reign (1076 a.h.) 36
• 10. 10th Year of the Reign (1077 a.h.) 40
• 11. 11th Year of the Reign (1078 a.h.) 44
• 12. 12th Year of the Reign (1079 a.h.) 51
• 13. 13th Year of the Reign (1080 a.h.) 60
• 14. 14th Year of the Reign (1081 a.h.) 67
• 15. 15th Year of the Reign (1082 a.h.) 71
• 16. 16th Year of the Reign (1083 a.h.) 76
• 17. 17th Year of the Reign (1084 a.h.) 81
• 18. 18th Year of the Reign (1085 a.h.) 86
• 19. 19th Year of the Reign (1086 a.h.) 91
• 20. 20th Year of the Reign (1087 a.h.) 96
• 21. 21st Year of the Reign (1088 a.h.) 100
• 22. 22nd Year of the Reign (1089 a.h.) 106
• 23. 23rd Year of the Reign (1090 a.h.) 112
• 24. 24th Year of the Reign (1091 a.h.) 121
• 25. 25th Year of the Reign (1092 a.h.) 131
• 26. 26th Year of the Reign (1093 a.h.) 137
• 27. 27th Year of the Reign (1094 a.h.) 144
• 28. 28th Year of the Reign (1095 a.h.) 151
• 29. 29th Year of the Reign (1096 a.h.) 161
• 30. 30th Year of the Reign (1097 a.h.) 170
• 31. 31st Year of the Reign (1098 a.h.) 182
• 32. 32nd Year of the Reign (1099 a.h.) 189
• 33. 33rd Year of the Reign (1100 a.h.) 199
• 34. 34th Year of the Reign (1101 a.h.) 203
• 35. 35th Year of the Reign (1102 a.h.) 205
• 36. 36th Year of the Reign (1103 a.h.) 209
• 37. 37th Year of the Reign (1104 a.h.) 214
• 38. 38th Year of the Reign (1105 a.h.) 223
• 39. 39th Year of the Reign (1106 a.h.) 225
• 40. 40th Year of the Reign (1107 a.h.) 232
• 41. 41st Year of the Reign (1108 a.h.) 235
• 42. 42nd Year of the Reign (1109 a.h.) 239
• 43. 43rd Year of the Reign (1110 a.h.) 245
• 44. 44th Year of the Reign (1111 a.h.) 256
• 45. 45th Year of the Reign (1112 a.h.) 262
• 46. 46th Year of the Reign (1113 a.h.) 270
• 47. 47th Year of the Reign (1114 a.h.) 279
• 48. 48th Year of the Reign (1115 a.h.) 286
• 49. 49th Year of the Reign (1116 a.h.) 293
• 50. 50th Year of the Reign (1117 a.h.) 304
• 51. 51st Year of the Reign (1118 a.h.) 308
• Glossary 324
• Index 331
