Inayat Khan (historian)
Inayat Khan | |
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Portrait of Inayat Khan c.1615 at the Victoria and Albert Museum | |
| Born | Muhammad Tahir 1628 Agra, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire, (modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 1671 (aged 43) Kashmir Subah, Mughal Empire |
| Years active | 1635–1666 |
| Notable works | Shahjahannama |
Muhammad Tahir (1628 – 1671) known by his title Inayat Khan, was an Indian historian during the Mughal Empire. In his work the Shahjahannama, he chronicled the life of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.