IO Islamic 3946 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Irvine Collection
Javahir-i shahi
Contents
1 copy of Javāhir-i shāhī by Jawhar Aftābah'chī
Alternative title stated in colophon: Tārīkh-i Humāyūnī
Official chronicle of Humāyūn Pādshāh by his ewer-bearer, by order of Akbar Pādshāh
Version differs from other standard editions with parts attributed to Ilāhdād Fayz̤ī
According to Storey, "one would be disposed to regard this MS. as representing Jauhar's original draft, rather than a recension."
Although the colophon dates the volume to the mid seventeenth century, this is likely to be a later copy (circa early eighteenth century) with the original colophon reproduced verbatim
Transcribed by order of G. J. Nicholls, Judge at Farrukhabad, from a manuscript obtained from Agra
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Rough nastaʿlīq and shikastah āmīz. Scribe: Chandarbhān ... known as sāravāl (?)of qaṣbah Thanesar
Several notes and letters of correspondence at beginning
Binding
History
Record Sources
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