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Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani

b. 1193 · 13th century · Also known as Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani, Minhaj-us-Siraj

Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani was a Persian historian born in 1193 who served the Ghurids and then the Delhi Sultanate, where he became chief judge. Around 1260 he completed the Tabaqat-i Nasiri, a general history in Persian dedicated to Sultan Nasir al-Din Mahmud, which is the main source for the Ghurids, the early Delhi Sultanate and the Mongol invasions.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minhaj-i-siraj-juzjani
MLA: “Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minhaj-i-siraj-juzjani. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minhaj-i-siraj-juzjani.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Minhaj-i-Siraj Juzjani’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/minhaj-i-siraj-juzjani (Accessed: ).

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