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Abdul Malik Isami
14th-century Indian historian
Abdul Malik Isami (1311–after 14 May 1350) was a 14th-century Indian historian and court poet.
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He wrote in the Persian language, under the patronage of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate. He is best known for Futuh-us-Salatin (c. 1350), a poetic history of the Muslim conquest of India.
Early life
Isami was born in 1311, possibly in Delhi. His father's name was 'Izz ul-Din 'Isami.
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His ancestor Fakhr Malik Isami had migrated from Baghdad to India during the reign of Iltutmish (r. 1211–1236). In a reference to himself, he says, "(My poetic disposition) said : 'Hindustan is your place — the birth place of your grandfather and forefathers.'"[3] He referred to the city of Delhi as the "home of Islam".[4]
In 1327, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Muhammad bin Tughluq decided to move his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in Deccan region.
Several residents of Delhi, including