We have a large number of original books available to know the history of medieval India, we can get such material from the experiences of Eliot and philosophy------
Sources of information about the Sultanate perio
1- Tarikh-e-Firozshahi -
The author of Tithi-e-Firozshahi is Ziauddin Barani. This writer was a contemporary of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, Mohammed bin Tughlaq, and Firoz Tughlaq. Barani has written the history from Balwant to Firoz Tughlaq.
2- Tarikh-e-Firozshahi -
Shammas-e- Siraj Afif wrote this book. The author himself was a member of the court of Firoz Tughlaq.
3- Tarikh-e-Mubarakshahi-
Yahiya bin Ahmed composed this book, the description of the kingdom of the sultans till the Sayyid dynasty (1414-51) is found in it.
4-Chachanama-
This book tells the history of the conquest of Sindh by the Arabs. Initially this book was written in Arabic language. It was later translated into Persian by Muhammad Ali bin Abubakar Kufi during the time of Nasiruddin Qubacha.
5 Taj-ul-Masir-
This book was composed by Hasan Nizami. This book describes the events of the period from 1192 AD to 1228 AD. The life and rule of Qutbuddin Aibak and the early years of Iltutmish's kingdom are described in this book.
6- Tawakat-e-Nasri-
Minhaj Us Siraj was the author of this book. History up to 1620 AD and direct description of Muhammad Ghori's conquest of India is available in this book.
7-Kamil-ut-Tawarikh-
Sheikh Abdul Hasan was the author of a book, it was composed in 1230 AD. It describes the victory of Mohammad Ghori in India.
8- Tarikh-ul-Hind-
Alberuni, a great scholar of Arabic and Persian, composed this book. He studied Sanskrit language for many years while living in India and then translated many Sanskrit books into Arabic and Persian. Alberuni was a contemporary of Mahmud Ghaznabi.
9- Tarikh-e-Sindh / Tarikh-e-Masumi -
This book was composed by Mir Mohammad Masoom, it describes the cause of the Arabs to the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great.
10- Kitab-ul-Mamini- Its author Utbi
The history of Subuktagin and Mahmud Ghaznabi till 1020 AD is described in this book.
11- Khazain-ul-Fatuh -
The author of this book was Amir Khusrau when the details of the Sultans of Delhi from Jalaluddin Khilji to Mohammad Tughlaq grew in this book. What is the translation of this book in English by Professor Habib.
12- Tarikh-e-Masoodi-
Hussain-al-Bayhaki has written this book. The history of the life of Mahmud Ghaznabi is found in this book.
13- Zainu-ul-Akhbar-
Abu Said has composed this book, in which information about Mahmud Ghaznavi is found.
14-Fatwa-e-Jahandari-
Ziauddin Barani wrote this book, this book ended in the fourteenth century. In this book the author has given a clear picture of the ideal political code which he expected the Muslim rulers to follow.
15- Tarikh-e-Salatin Afghana-
Ahmed Yadgar has written this book The subject of this book is the history of the Afghans in India, it is a very useful work in the history of the Sultans of the Lodi dynasty.
16- Kitab - ul - Rehla -
This book has been composed by the Moorish traveler Ibn Battuta. Ibn Battuta came to India in 1333 AD during the time of Muhammad Tughlaq. He stayed in India for 9 years and served as Qazi of Delhi for 8 years.
17- Fatuh-us-Salatin-
Khwaja Abu Malik Isami composed the book in 1349 AD. The history of the Muslim rulers of Delhi after Muhammad Tughluq is described in this book.
18- Tarikh-e- Dawoodi-
This book is authored by Abdullah who narrates the time of Jahangir.
A useful book on the history of the Lodi dynasty is Tarikh-i- Shershahi or Tohfa-e-Akbarshahi. Sirat-e-Firozshahi was written in 1370 AD.
