Tarikh-i Bayhaqi
| Author | Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi |
|---|---|
| Original title | تاریخ بیهقی |
| Language | Persian of Ghazni |
| Subject | History |
| Publication place | Ghaznavid Empire |
Tārīkh-i Bayhaqī (Persian: تاریخ بیهقی; lit. 'Bayhaqi's History') is a history book written by Abul-Fazl Bayhaqi, in Persian, in the 11th century CE. Much of this voluminous work is lost, but it remains one of the most important sources concerning the history of the Ghaznavid Empire.
The work contains descriptions and a style of narration of the historical events which has led commentators to compare it to a historical novel, and to call it one of the masterpieces of Persian literature. The work was written at the Ghaznavid chancellery in order to frame the Turkic-origin Ghaznavid rulers in line with Iranian kings.
The work has various titles, including Tārīkh-i Bayhaqī (تاریخ بیهقی, Bayhaqi's History), Tārīkh-i Nāsirī (تاریخ ناصری, Nasiri's History), Tārīkh-i Masʿūdī (تاریخ مسعودی, Mas'udi's History), Tārīkh-i Āl-i Nāsir (تاریخ آل ناصر, History of the House of Nasir), Tārīkh-i Āl-i Sabuktagīn (تاریخ آل سبکتگین, History of the House of Sabuktigin), Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh (جامع التواریخ, Compendium of Chronicles), Jāmiʿ fī Tārīkh-i Sabuktagīn (جامع فی تاریخ سبکتگین, Compendium on Chronicles of Sabuktigin), and Mujalladāt (مجلدات, The Volumes or The Books).