{{Short description|17th-century Persian-language chronicle}}
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The '''''Shigarnama''''' is a 17th-century Persian-language chronicle from Shigar, in Baltistan. It is one of the few historical sources for Gilgit-Baltistan dating prior to 19th century, and hence is a valuable source for reconstruction of history of Baltistan and the wider region.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
''Shigarnama'' primarily deals with the history of the Amacha dynasty, and in particular, its greatest ruler, Imam Quli Khan, during whose reign it was probably penned down. It rarely gives the dates for the events described, but wherever it can be cross-checked with the other sources, its account has been found to be surprisingly accurate, says Dieter Schuh. Three major manuscripts of ''Shigarnama'' are known to exist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Schuh |first=Dieter |author-link=Dieter Schuh |title=Reise in die Geschichte Baltistans: Expedition in ein immer noch unbekanntes Land |date=2011 |publisher=IITBS, Internat. Inst. for Tibetan and Buddhist Studies |isbn=978-3-03809-102-8 |volume=3 |location=Andiast |pages=542-561 |language=German |trans-title=Journey into the History of Baltistan: Expedition into a Still Unknown Land |chapter=Shigar-Nama, eine Verschronik aus Baltistan (Klein-Tibet) |trans-chapter=Shigar-Nāma, a chronicle from Baltistan (Little Tibet)}} English translated version via Google translate can be accessed at [https://www.academia.edu/128081683/Shigar_N%C4%81ma_a_chronicle_from_Baltistan_Little_Tibet_ Academia.edu]</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Holzwarth |first=Wolfgang |date=2025 |title=The Shigar-nāma and 17th century Baltistan. Part 2: Sections on Baltistan history in the 1670s and early 1680s |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/400550395_The_Shigar-nama_and_17th_century_Baltistan_Part_2_Sections_on_Baltistan_history_in_the_1670s_and_early_1680s |journal=International Institute for Tibetan and Buddhist Studies GmbH |volume=53 |issue=241-265 |isbn=978-3-03809-144-8}}</ref>
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Category:17th-century documents Category:History of Baltistan