IO Islamic 4482 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Revenues and description of the Mogul or Timurid Empire
Contents
Private compendium of useful statistics on the Timurid or Mughal Empire, including historical revenue records, in Persian with raqam annotation, from the reigns of the Emperors Bābur to ʿĀlamgīr I, and compared with data from the sixth regnal year of Emperor Farrukh Siyar
Accounts cover the expansion of revenues sources under particular rulers, and the income of important cities and villages (sarkar and haveli)
Additionally sets out conventions and changes in toponyms, lists of forts according to district, z̤ābiṭah or conventions for the feeding of animals, accounts for hunting, accounts for weapons, distances for travel according to kuroh, and procedures for applying to the Bakhshī al-mamālik
Most of the contents have been transcribed with a hand omitting all dots or nuqaṭ
English summary of measurements for land according to various authorities, dated 7 Nov. 1785, at beginning
Yapp-style soft leather binding; fragile and in poor condition, front flap detached
Seal impressions at beginning and end: Khādim ʿAlī Khān sanah 1177
Not dated and lacking colophon
Partially foliated in Persian; estimated 44 folios approximately
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