The Share of Mir Gholam-Ali Azad Bilgerami in Writing of the History of Deccan

Mir Gholam-Ali Azad Bilgrami (1704-1786 A. D.), the great author and poet of India in the 12th century, is considered as one of the prominent men in the Subcontinent in the period of Mughal Empire. Azad has written many works in Persian and Arabic. He has shown his passion for events recording and historical analysis in these works and depending on the circumstances, he has explained the history of Iran and India and other places. His family origins, experience of event recording, his presence at governmental organization and his role in some historical occurrence, convert him to one of the direct chroniclers of the history of India, especially the history of Deccan. This article is dedicated to the share of Azad Bilgerami in recording and analyzing the history of Deccan.