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<p>This book seeks to present an integrated study of 350 Mughal docu¬ments covering the period from 1526 to 1627 and spanning the reigns of Babur Humayun Akbar and Jahangir. It gives a general idea of the nature contents and territorial range of the documents and assesses their value for reconstructing the history of Mughal India which has hitherto been largely based on chronicles travelogues manual etc. It shows that the Mughals modelled their documentary practices after those prevalent in their homeland and those followed by their TurkoAfghan predecessors. About the Author Prof. S.A.I. Tirmizi an eminent Historian and an international authority on Indian Archives was Hony. Director Hamdard Institute of Historical Research New Delhi. He was formerly Director National Archives of India Secretary Indian Historical Records Commission Visiting Professor Jamia Millia Islamia Central University Adviser NISTADS (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) and Unesco Consultant. Prof. Tirmizi is very widely travelled and has to his credit more than a dozen research publications including three brought out by the Unesco. He was also associated with the International Council on Archives and the Unesco in various capacities.</p>
