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Also Known As Muḥammad ibn Khāvandshāh ibn Maḥmūd • Mirkhond
Born 1433 • Balkh • Afghanistan
Died June 22, 1498 (aged 65) • Herāt • Afghanistan
Notable Works “Rowzat-oṣ-ṣafāʾ”
Subjects Of Study history of Iran
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explorer and writer
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