Muhammad Saleh Kamboh
Muhammad Saleh Kamboh | |
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Portrait of Muhammad Saleh Kamboh, 17th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| Born | |
| Died | c. 1675 Lahore, Mughal Empire (now in Pakistan) |
| Education | Fluent in Arabic, Persian, Urdu |
| Occupation | Court chronicler |
| Relatives | Inayat Allah Kamboh (brother) |
Muhammad Saleh Kamboh Lahori was a noted Punjabi Muslim calligraphist and official biographer of Emperor Shah Jahan and the teacher of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Though a widely read person, little is known of the life of Muhammad Saleh Kamboh other than the works he composed. He was son of Mir Abdu-lla, Mushkin Kalam, whose title shows him to also have been a fine writer. He is believed to be younger brother of Inayat-Allah Kamboh and worked as a Shahi Dewan (Minister) with the governor of Lahore. He held the title of Sipahsalar.