IO Islamic 4479 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Display:

India Office Library

Tipu Sultan, corpus of inscriptions

Contents

Corpus of Arabic and Persian inscriptions, legends, and commemmorative poetry celebrating Tipu Sultan of Mysore inscribed on his weapons, firearms, and monuments

Parallel English translation and notes added later

Partially foliated; 13 folios (19 folios approximately unfoliated)

Language(s): Persian & English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 13 ff. (+ 19)
Dimensions (leaf): 198 × 165 mm.
Dimensions (written):

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 19th century CE Mysore? ; India

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card for admissions procedures contact British Library, Registering for a Reader Pass. Contact apac-enquiries@bl.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript. For information on catalogues and ordering manuscripts see Finding and ordering Persian manuscripts in the British Library.

Funding of Cataloguing

BL

TO TOP

See the Availability section of this record for information on viewing the item in a reading room.