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List some important chronicles available for the study of the medieval period ?
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Important chronicles available for the study of the medieval period are:
- Some examples of Persian and Turkish chronicles are:
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- Tarikh-i-Firozshahi by Zia-ud-din Barani, which describes the history of sultans of Delhi till the reign of Firoz Shah Tughluq.
- Tarikh-i-Ferishta by Ferishta, which is a record of the history of the Delhi Sultans from the time of the Turks till the seventeenth century.
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Khazainul-futuh
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Tughluqnama
by Amir Khusrau, which deal with the reign of Khaljis and the Tughluqs.
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Some examples of Sanskrit chronicles are:
- Rajatarangini by Kalhana, which is a history of the kings of Kashmir.
- Prithviraj-raso by Chandbardai, which describes the life and adventures of the Chauhan ruler, Prithviraj Chauhan.
