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1475–1535

Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, commonly known as Khvandamir (Persian: غیاث‌الدین خواندمیر also spelled Khwandamir; 1475/6 – 1535/6) was a Persian historian who was active in the Timurid, Safavid and Mughal empires. He is principally known for his Persian universal history, the Habib al-siyar ("The beloved of careers"), which was regarded by both the Safavids and Mughals as their first official court account.

Historians

Also known as: Ghiyãsu’d-Dîn Muhammad bin Humãmu’d-Dîn, Habîbu’s-Siyar, Khondmîr

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He several times waged war against the infidels of Hindustan, and he brought under his subjection a large portion of their country, until, having made himself master of Somnat, he destroyed all idol temples of that country'.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Khvandamir (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.