IO Islamic 3730 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
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Historical anecdotes, Persian and Arabic
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1 copy of Khulāṣat al-ḥikāyāt by Fayz̤ Allāh ibn Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn Banbānī
Title: Khulāṣat al-ḥikāyātTitle: خلاصة الحكاياتCollection of anecdotes concerning people and incidents based on early Arabic and Persian historical and biographical sources, compiled by Fayz̤ Allāh ibn Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn Banbānī, entitled Ṣadr Jahān, dedicated to the sultan of Gujarat, Sulṭān Abū al-Fatḥ Maḥmūd Shāh ibn Muḥammad Shāh (r. 867-917/1459-1511)
The work is divided into 21 chapters
Ruled after f. 12
Copied in multiple hands (taʿlīq)
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Language(s): Persian & ArabicPhysical Description
Form: codexExtent: 477 ff.Dimensions (leaf): 245 × 152 mm.Dimensions (written):Hand(s)
History
Origin: 18th century CE ; IndiaRecord 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Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3.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_f008rAvailability
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