Ma'asir al-umara
Ma'asir al-Umara, written by Samsam ud Daula Shah Nawaz Khan and his son Abdul Hai Khan, at Aurangabad, is a Persian-language biography of notables in the Mughal Empire during the time period approximately 1556–1780. Variants of the title include "Ma'athir al-Umara", "Maasir al-Umara", and "Maathir ul-Umara". Shah Nawaz Khan relies upon a variety of Persian histories for his information, which he lists in his introduction. An English translation by Beni Prasad and H. Beveridge is available. References. Gazetteer Of Aurangabad (1884)