Английская Википедия:Abdul Lutif

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Шаблон:Orphan Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Abdul Lutif was a Mughal historian. He wrote a travel diary about his journey from Agra to Bengal through Bihar.[1] His diary has become an important source for historians.[2][3][4]

Early life

Lutif was born Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Abdullah Abbasi.[2] His father was an official in the court of the Gujarat Sultanate.[2]

Career

Lutif was a Mughal royal official in Ahmedabad.[5]

Lutif traveled from Rajmahal, former capital of Bengal Subah, to Ghoraghat in 1609.[5][6] He traveled with the Mughal subahdar (governor) Islam Khan I and Dewan Abul Hasan Shihab Khani Mutaqid Khan, under whom Lutif served, as part of a royal entourage.[5] The diary records their various stops on their way to Ghoraghat.[5] The diary ends on 15 October 1609 when they reach Ghoraghat and Islam Khan I continues his journey towards southern Bengal.[5] He continued to write but the full diary has not been found.[5]

Legacy

Mirza Nathan mentions Lutif as his friend in his book about Bengal, Baharistan-i-Ghaibi, describing him as an official at the Diwani office (revenue officer).[5]

Historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar discovered the diary of Lutif,[7] narrating his travel from Rajmahal to Ghoraghat, and translated it into English.[5][8] Sarkar describes Lutif as an official during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir.[5] Despite only a small portion of the diary being discovered it provides an important glimpse for historians studying Medieval Bengal.[5][9]

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