Or 16933/11 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

Oriental Manuscripts

Petition

1 copy of ʿArz̤ah dāsht

Petition from William Hamilton Bird (gavarnar mistar Hamiltin Bahādur Jalādatjang) to unnamed royal addressee (with chatr) acknowledging receipt of shuqqah detailing favours and empowerment of the sardārān-i Angrīz Bahādur, and mentions the secret departure of Fayyāz̤ ʿAlī Khān Bahādur for Arabia

Mentions Iʿtimād al-Dawlah Bahādur

Not dated

Broad text panel and upper cartouche of plain paper; horizontal bands of text with interlinear gold bands; gold ground: painted chatr above cartouche; narrow outer border of floral scroll in light gold wash

Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Sale 22524 (5 Nov 2014, 10:30), Lot 18

Language(s): Persian & English

Author: William Hamilton Bird

Physical Description

Form: leaf

Support: Individual documents attached together (along upper and lower edges) in scroll format

Extent: 1 f.

Dimensions (leaf): 431 × 181 mm.

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History

Origin: 18th century CE ; India

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Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World