IO Islamic 4471 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Revenues and description of Bengal
Contents
Revenue records, in Persian with raqam annotation, for the khāliṣah of Bengal in the banglah year 1172, followed by gap of approximately 50 blank folios
Later portion consists of summaries for properties owned by the ʿamaldār Rajah Chait Singh, son of Rajah Mansa Ram, son of Rajah Balvand Singh
Dated oval seals of James Grant at beginning and end: Jams Grānt ṣadr-i sarishtah'dār (sic) va mulāḥiẓ-i kull-i dafātir az ṭaraf-i dīvān-i ṣūbah'jāt-i Bangālah va Bihār va gairah, madār al-mahām sipah sālār-i Angrīz-i Kampanī, sanah 1193 Bangalah
Microfilm: IOL Neg 2046
Green leather binding, with text bound upside down; fragile
Not dated and lacking colophon
Not foliated; estimated 150 folios approximately
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