Or. 899 (University Library, Cambridge University)

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Summary of Contents: Sihru'l-Bayán ("the Magic of Utterance"), a versified treatise in mixed Hindustání and Persian ascribed to Amír Hasan of Dihlí (d. 727/1327), and apparently composed in 711/1311.

Author: Ḥasan, Mīr, active 18th century Mīr Ghulām Ḥasan Dihlavī مير غلام حسن دهلوى

Title: Siḥr al-bayān

Title: سحر البيان

Colophon: The colophon is obliterated.

Incipit: (beginning) كرون پهلی توحید یزدان رقم جهکا جسکی سجده مین اول قلم سراج الملوك للمطرطوشي

Language(s): Urdu with Persian

References

no. 756

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 113 foios

Dimensions (leaf): 20.3 × 13.3 cm.

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Decoration

Illustrated with many coloured miniatures

History

Origin: undated

Provenance and Acquisition

Bought from G. David in 1914.

Record Sources

"Manuscript description based on "E. G. Browne: A supplementary hand-list of the Muhammadan manuscripts, including all those written in the Arabic character, preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge, 1922", abbreviated by the OCIMCO project team.

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC

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