Delhi Persian 1055 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Commentary on Rumi's Masnavi
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1 copy of Mas̱navī-i maʻnavī
A commentary on the first daftar of Rūmī's Mas̱navī-i maʻnavīby an unnamed author who cites commentaries by Najafī (possibly Muḥammad Hāshim ibn Muḥammad Kāẓim al-Ḥasanī al-Ḥusaynī al-Najafī, see Delhi Persian 1044B) and Nūr Allāh [Aḥrārī (fl. 1622-3)].
Copy defective at end; nastaʻlīq; rubrications; worm-eaten.
Early 19th century.
Physical Description
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Marbled boards, half-leather
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876.
1876
Government of India
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