(1551-1602) Persian scholar and Akbar's biographer. His work Ain-i-Akbari remains a great source of historical reference on the Mogul king Akbar
durbar
(from Persian) Royal court
Razm Nama
Persian translation of the Mahabharata made at the command of Akbar in the 16th Century
Zoroaster
(6th century B.C.) Spiritual leader, founded what is now known as the Parsi religion in India; Zoroaster was Persian and saw the world as a struggle between good and evil
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