IO Islamic 3953 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Irvine Collection
Two collections of letters relating to the Nizam of Hydrabad and Maratha leaders
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Language(s): Persian
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Collection of letters written by the munshi or secretary Muhammad Faza'il Khan Bahadur for his masters Muhammad Ranmast Khan Bahadur and Asafjah Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur
Letters collected poshumously by the munshi's student (shāgird), Muhammad Ma'mur Khan, who organised them into 3 themed faṣl, with an initial preface and introduction
Introduction contains a useful discussion on iṣṭilāḥ or the usage of terminology
Dated colophon (f. 60v): ʿaṣr (mid afternoon), Wednesday, 11 Jum. II 1234/7 April 1819, at Arkāt (Arcot)
Pinkish tinted paper on folios 33-48
Old nīm leaves preserved between folios to repel insects
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Untitled fragment of an important collection of letters and patitions (raqīmah, ruqʿah, and ʿarz̤ī) written on behalf of the Nizam of Hyrdabad, Asafjah Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur, as well as addressed to him by Maratha leaders and administrators (Lala Kubairi or Kabiri Singh, Rao Pandit Pradhan, Uttamchand, 'Abd al-Nabi Khan, Rao Nabaji, Mahdaji, Maharao Janoji)
Text written at different angles after f. 88
Not dated and lacking colophon
Several leaves left blank at end
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