Paradidev (Parmal) who fought Prithviraj Chauhan-III in 1182 AD in the Battle of Mahoba. This battle is the subject matter of the Alha Khand (c. 12th Century) is an early poetic work in Hindi which consists of a number of ballads describing the brave acts
Khwaja Abu Malik Isami is the author of Futuh-al-Salatin is yet another elaborate account of the Delhi Sultanate. It consists of almost 12,000 verses. The Futuh-us-Salatin is a history of Muslim rule in India until 1349-50.