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Synopsis Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Medieval India, Mirat'ul-fstilah, has the singular distinction of being the most authentic study of the socio-economic, political and cultural milieu of 18th century India against the backdrop of development of Persian language and literature. The Mirat's author. Anand Ram Mukhiia, who besides being an official, a poet, a writer, a historian and a scholar, was also a keen observer of contemporary events. He traces the development of language and literature, gives special emphasis to explain terms^idioms through the diversity of their usage, given as quoted, to elaborate their various nuances and shades which resulsts in its being comprehensive and very informative. In fact the Mirat is one of the very rare sources after the celebrated Ain'i- Akbari of Abul Fazi which contains detailed information about flora including Medieval herbs. The Mirat provides an invaluable aid to experts and specialists of Medieval Indian History and scholars of Persian language and literature in their scholastic ventures while to thoughtful men and women to whom Indian History is a living concern it studies one of the very important elements in the mosaic that comprises the Indian Composite-Culture.