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Divan of Makhfi

1 copy of Dīvān

Extensive collection of Persian poems in a range of forms and genres

The author, Makhfī, could be the takhalluṣ of several female poets, notably: 1) Makhfī of Rasht; 2) Princess Zīb al-Nisāʾ Baygum, the daughter of the Timurid or Mughal Emperor ʿĀlamgīr I

Scribe: Laʿl

Language(s): Persian

Author: Zīb al-Nisāʾ Baygum

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 153 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 235 × 145 mm.

Dimensions (written):

Hand(s)

Scribe: Laʿl

History

Origin: 28 Māgh 1254 AH; 1839 CE ; India

Record Sources

Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3. Available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts, manuscript number: MSS Eur E207/18_f004r

Availability

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Bibliography

MSS Eur E207/18_f004r

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