RAS Persian 121. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
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Persian Manuscripts
Contents
Summary of Contents: 1 copy of Akbar-namah. Vol. III, or A'in-i Akbari by Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602Front flyleaf, recto: a) Presented to the Oriental Translation Committee by Sir A Malet Baronet. b) English notes on Indian currency and measures. Inside backcover, armorial bookplate of Sir Chas Warre Malet. Many pages, notably at the beginning, repaired and some partially rewritten. Seemingly the work of more than one scribe. A detailed description of Akbar's Empire Headings and puntuation in red. Some diagrams.
Incipit: Ay hame dar pardah nihan raz-i tu.Language(s): Persian.References
As for Codrington/Reade No 114 (1).Physical Description
Form: codexExtent: Folios 324Dimensions (leaf): 14.75 × 10 in.Layout
25 lines on a page
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq.
Binding
Red leather Indian binding with flap. blind-tooled panels and painted decoration. Coloured paper doublures. Covers loose.
History
Origin: 2 Muharram 1066.Availability
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