Naqib Khan
Naqib Khan | |
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Portrait of Naqib Khan, c. 1610-1620, Royal Collection | |
| Born | Mir Ghiyas al-Din Ali Qazvini |
| Died | 1614 |
| Notable work | Razmnama Tarikh-i Alfi |
| Father | Mir Abd al-Latif Qazvini |
| Relatives | Yahya ibn Abd al-Latif Hoseyni Qazvini (grandfather) |
Mir Ghiyas al-Din Ali Qazvini (Persian: میر غیاثالدین علی قزوینی; died 1614), known by his title Naqib Khan (نقیب خان), was a scholar and noble of the Mughal court during the reigns of emperors Akbar and Jahangir. He was involved in major literary products of the Mughal court, such as the Razmnama (a Persian translation of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata) and the work of history Tarikh-i Alfi. He was valued by the Mughal court for his erudition in history and detailed memory.