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Medieval Indian history written in Persian language is identified as Persian historiography. It rallies around to the :

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ruling classes

Persian chronicles such as those of Minhaj, Barani, Abul Fazl and Badauni were written by courtiers, mostly under royal patronage.

Their subject is the deeds of sultans and emperors, their nobles, campaigns, administration and court life, so the narrative centres on the ruling classes.

Ordinary people appear only incidentally, while the ulema and sufi orders are treated in separate biographical and malfuzat literature.

Hence, ruling classes.

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