ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni

Abdul Qadir Badayuni (1540–1615) was the Grand Mufti of India who was also a historian and translator. He lived in the Mughal Empire. He translated into Persian the Hindu works, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata (Razmnama).


Abdul Qadir Badayuni
Badāʾūnī brings the news of the victory at Haldighat, June 1576. Akbarnama
PronunciationAbd al-Qādir al-Badāyūni
Born
Abdul Qadir

1540
Died1615
Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire
EraMughal India
Personal
Home townAgra
Known forHistorian, Islamic scholar, Linguist and Courtier
Senior posting
Influenced by
  • Usman Bengali
Literary worksTarikh-i-Bada'uni also known as Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
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