The authors of tawarikh were learned men: secretaries, administrators, poets and courtiers. They recounted events and advised rulers on governance, emphasising the importance of just rule. The authors of tawarikh did not provide information about ordinary men and women because:
1. The authors of tawarikh lived in cities (mainly Delhi) and hardly ever in villages.
2. They often wrote their histories for Sultans in the hope of rich rewards.
3. These authors advised rulers on the basis of birthright and gender distinctions. Their ideas were not shared by everybody.
