IO Islamic 4054 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Irvine Collection
Collection of letters
Contents
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
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Rough, but clear, undotted Indian taʿlīq
Binding
History
Record Sources
Availability
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