IO Islamic 4537 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Tipu Sultan's Hukmnamah, trilingual

Contents

Untitled and disorderly collection of ordinances and administrative conventions issued at the court of Tipu Sultan of Mysore

This volume contains 3 sections in 3 languages: 1) Persian (ff. 1v-33r), 2) Marathi (?) in Devanagari, 3) Kannadese

Only the portion in Persian has been foliated; estimated 150 folios approximately in total

IOL stamp dated 8 Mar. 1923

Described on title page as: ‘Hocknaumah Persian & Bengalee’

Bookplate: William Wrixon Leycester VIRTUTE FORTUNAM DOMARE

Note in pencil: P. M. Gorman Nov. 1858

Language(s): Persian, Kannadese, Marathi, and English

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 33 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 310 × 220 mm.

Dimensions (written):

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 19th century CE ; India

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