Tarikh-i Ahmad Shahi

The Tarikh-i Ahmad Shahi is a chronicle, written in Persian, by Mahmud al-Husayni. Al-Husayni had been hired by Ahmad Shah Durrani to mark the achievements of his rule. The Tarikh-i Ahmad Shahi was written during and encompassed the entire reign of Ahmad Shah. It was more than merely an accessible glimpse into Afsharid historiography, it illustrated Persian historiography through the use of dramaturgy that combined prose, rhymed prose, and poetry.^[1]