Abdul malik asami biography of mahatma

14th-century Indian historian

Abdul Malik Isami (–after 14 May ) was a 14th-century Indian historian and court poet. He wrote in the Persian language, under the patronage of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate.

He is best known for Futuh-us-Salatin (c.&#;), a poetic history of the Muslim conquest of India.

Abdul malik asami biography of mahatma

Early life

Isami was born in , possibly in Delhi. His father's name was 'Izz ul-Din 'Isami. His ancestor Fakhr Malik Isami had migrated from Baghdad to India during the reign of Iltutmish (r.&#;–). In a reference to himself, he says, "(My poetic disposition) said&#;: 'Hindustan is your place — the birth place of your grandfather and forefathers.'"^[3] He referred to the city of Delhi as the "home of Islam".^[4]

In , the Delhi Sultanate ruler Muhammad bin Tughluq decided to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Deccan region.

Several residents of Delhi, including Isami's family, were ordered to move t