The History of Hindustan Set of 3 Volumes - B. S. Dahiya

If you've been hunting for The History of Hindustan Set of 3 Volumes - B. S. Dahiya, this hardcover is a solid, well-printed copy. Runs to about 763 pages, so it's a serious read, but an accessible one, and a reliable reference to have on hand.

What it's about

The History of Hindustan by ALEXANDER DOW, ESQ. Second Edition, was published in the year 1770-72 Dow had succeeded his father in his office as the Private Secretary of Aurangzeb the last Mogul Emperor His study of Persian led him to the works of Muhammad Kasim Ibn Hindu Shah Astarabadi Ferishta and of several other Persian writers and he was persuaded to bring the historical account of the Moguls to the knowledge of his fellow countrymen. His work was primarily a translation of Ferishta's works into English while retaining the structural aspect of the original as closely as possible. In the second edition he had added dissertations concerning the ancient history of Indians and on the customs, manners, language, religion and philosophy of Hindus. Besides elaborating upon the magnificence of the Imperial House of Timur, the book reflects the prejudices of the Muslim invaders against the followers of the Brahmanical religion.B. S. Dahiya

Book details

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Pages: 763
• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Published: (1/1/2026)
• Category: History

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