MIRKhOND Muhammad ibni Khovandshoh ibni Mahmud (1433, Balkh — 22. 06. 1498Hirot) muarrikhi asri 15 fors-tojik. Padarash Burhonuddini Khovandshoh az sayidoii Bukhoro buda, badtar ba Balkh mekuchad. Zindagii Mirkhond dar Hirot, ki on vaqt yake az markazhoi kalontarini ilmiyu madani bud, jarayoi yoftaast. U dar doirai adabi, ki ba on Alisheri Navoi sarvari mekard, ishtirok doshta, namoyandai maktabi ilmii tarikhshinosii fors-tojik dar darbori Temuriyoni Hirot bud. U bo suporish va taklifi Navoi asari khud «Ravzat-us-safo fi sirat-il- anbiyo va-l-muluk va-l-khulafo»-ro navishtaast, ki ba tarikhi paygambaron, sulolaho, podshohon va khalifagon bakhshida shudaast. Asar az 419 jild iborat buda, 6 jildash ba qalami Mirkhond taalluq dorad. Jildi 7 va khotimai asarro, ki childi 8-um niz menomand, naberai u Khoidamir ba itmom rasondaast (Nig. niz «Ravzat-us-safo»).
Ad.: Istoriya Irana s drevneyshikh vremen do konsa XVIII v., L., 1958.
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