ÃÂulÃÂm Husayn "Salëm" Zaydpà «rë was a historian who migrated to Bengal and was employed there as a postmaster to the English East India Company serving under George Udny (a commercial resident of the East India Company). At Udny's request, the author composed a history of Bengal entitled RiyÃÂà ¼ al-salÃÂtën, completed in 1787âÂÂ88. He died in 1817âÂÂ18.