Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Medieval India, Mirat'ul-fstilah, has the singular distinction of being the most authentic study of the socio-economic, political and cultural milieu of 18th century India against the backdrop of development of Persian language and literature. The Mirat's author. Anand Ram Mukhiia, who besides being an official, a poet, a writer, a historian and a scholar, was also a keen observer of contemporary events. He traces the development of ...
