Firishta
Firishta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi c. 1570 |
| Died | 1611–1623 |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, poet, novelist |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Medieval Islamic period |
| Main interests | Indo-Muslim history, Deccan history |
| Notable works | Tārīkh-i Firishta (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) |
Firishta or Ferešte (Persian: فرشته), full name Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah Astarabadi (Persian: محمدقاسم هندوشاہ استرابادی), was a Persian historian, who later settled in India and served the Deccan Sultans as their court historian. He was born in 1570 and died between 1611 and 1623.