IO Islamic 3921 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Irvine Collection

Ruznamchah-yi Shah 'Alam, volume 1

1 copy of Rūznāmchah-yi Shāh ʿĀlam

Court records for the reign of Shāh ʿĀlam, beginning regnal year 31 (1 Jumādá I 1173 / 28 January 1759) to the ruler's death in regnal year 49 (7 Ramaz̤ān 1221 / 19 November 1806)

Compilation from the letters of Rāy Tīkchand Bahār (Ray Tekchand Bahar), akhbārnivīs or (court) chronicler for the East India Company

Language(s): Persian

Author: Rāy Tīkchand Bahār

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 299 folios

Dimensions (leaf): 263 × 167 mm.

Hand(s)

Nastaʿlīq inclining to shikastah. Scribe: Muḥammad Riz̤āʾ

Additions:

Binding

History

Origin: 15 July 1885 CE ; India

Provenance and Acquisition

William Irvine

1913-08-15

William Irvine

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Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3.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 E207/6_f212r

Availability

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World