Maasir-i-Alamgiri

This is an English translation of the original Persian text, authored by S?qi 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.