IO Islamic 4054 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Irvine Collection

Collection of letters

Fragment of a larger, unidentified collection of petitions, official and royal letters, and ordiances (16 in total), ranging from the Saljūq period to the ʿUs̲mānī (Ottoman) and Ṣafavī dynasties. The majority of the letters are Timurid and Mughal, ending with the emperors Shāh Jahān I (d. 1666) and ʿĀlamgīr I (d. 1707)

Range of original foliation: ff. 161-176

It may be possible to trace the letters to other known collections, such as the Fayyāz̤ al-qavānīn

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 16 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 107 × 180 mm.

Hand(s)

Rough, but clear, undotted Indian taʿlīq

Additions:

Binding

History

Origin: 1720 - 1800 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Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3.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 E207/9

Availability

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