IO Islamic 4481 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Romance of Sussi & Pannun

1 copy of Dastūr-i ʿishq

Romantic masnavi based on the Sindhi tragic love of Sassī and Punnūn of Shah ʿAbd al-Latif Bhitaʾi, attributed to Lala Joti Prakash, composed in 1138/1725-6

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Not dated

The work has been published in Calcutta 1812

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 97 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 222 × 129 mm.

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History

Origin: 19th century CE ; India

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Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3.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 E207/18_f032r

Availability

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Bibliography

MSS Eur E207/18_f032r

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