IO Islamic 4492 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Revenues and description of Agra Province
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Historical revenue records, in Persian with raqam annotation, for the province of Agra up to the faṣlī year 1126, or the first regnal year from the reign of Emperor Muḥammad Shāh
Interestingly, environmental and political or military conditions for the failure to submit revenues (such as droughts, incursions and battles) are also recorded
Annotations in English throughout
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
Not dated and lacking colophon
Foliated in Persian; 158 folios
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