IO Islamic 4023 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Irvine Collection
Safinah-yi Khvushgo
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1 copy of Safīnah-'i Khvushgū by Bindrāban Dās "Khvushgū"
Part of a larger taz̲kirah of ancient and modern Persian poets, begun 1137 / 1724-5 and completed 1147 / 1734-5
Consists of first daftar devoted to ancient poets, extending from "Rūdakī" to "Kāfī"
Commences with the traditional dībāchah (preface) by Sirāj al-Dīn ʿAlī Khān Ārzū
Transcribed by order of G. J. Nicholls, Judge at Farrukhabad, from a manuscript obtained from Agra
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Fairly clear nastaʿlīq
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