In India, Persian inscriptions are usually found on buildings such as mosques , tombs,forts, palaces, gateways, water tanks, wells, gardens and bridges. Certain movable objects such as seals, signets, vases and eating pot. Most pre-Mughal Indian quranic and Persian inscriptions in India date from the last decade of the 12th century AD, when Muhammad Ghori (Guri) conquered Delhi and established his ruling there. However, a small number of inscriptions have been found in Haryana, Gujarat and Kerala which bear earlier dates. the persian language was official language of courts in India for 600 years .
The book explain Persian Inscriptions on many palaces and fort in India including:
The book describes 47 Mausoleum and tombs in India inscribed with Persian Inscriptions.
The book had described Persian inscription in the 14 mosques in India including:
. Shah Jahan also built the Taj Mahal, at Agra and the Red Fort in Old Delhi, which stands opposite the Jama Masjid.it remained the royal mosque of the emperors until the end of the Mughal period.
some Pictures of the Indian important places which have Persian inscriptions and have been explained in the book: more pictures in flicker
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