Tarikh-i Bayhaqi
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Not to be confused with Tarikh-i Bayhaq.
Tārīkh-i Bayhaqī (Persian: تاریخ بیهقی; lit. 'Bayhaqi's History')[Note 1] is a history book written by Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi, in Persian, in the 11th century CE.[1] Much of this voluminous work is lost, but it remains one of the most important sources concerning the history of the Ghaznavid Empire.
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Author | Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi |
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Original title | تاریخ بیهقی |
Country | Ghaznavid Empire |
Language | Persian of Ghazni |
Subject | History |
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The work is more than a history book. Its detailed descriptions and unique style of narration of the historical events has made it similar to a "historical novel" and one of the masterpieces of Persian literature. The work was written at the Ghaznavid chancellery in order to frame the Turkic-origin Ghaznavid rulers in line with Iranian kings.[2]