Class 12 Topic: Tazkiras
It means "to mention and memorialise". They are biographical accounts of saints. 14th century Siyar-ul-Auliya of Mir Khwurd Kirmani was the first sufi Tazkira written in India. It dealt principally with chishtis. Most famous tajika is Akhbar-ul-Akhyar of Abdul haqq Muhaddis dehlvi. They help us to understand the nature of traditions of sufis.