RSPA 221 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Ashburner Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Zoroastrian prayer-book
Contents
A collection of Niyāyish, Yasht, Gāh, Patet and Āfrīnagān, beginning with the Khurshēd niyāyish (ff. 1r-5r), followed by the Mihr niyāyish (ff. 5r-7v), the Māh niyāyish (ff. 7v-10v), the Ūrmazd yasht (ff. 10v-18r), the Ardībihisht yasht (ff. 18r-23r), and other works including the Bahman yasht (f. 55v-68v).
Colophon (f. 55v) states that the copy was made by Iskandar son of Mullā Gushtāsp Bahrām Farāmarz Isfandyār Rustam Ardashīr on the day Mihr of the month Ardībihist 1196 qadīm or 26 Rabiʻ I 1243 (17 October 1827) for Siyāvakhsh Ūrmazdyār Siyāvakhsh Rustam.
F. 55r is blank and a blank slip of paper has been added between ff. 76 and 77.
An unidentified poem in Persian in a different hand comprising 154 verses.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Layout
The verses are arranged in two columns.
Hand(s)
Black nastaʻliq.
Headings in red;
Catchwords
Binding
Leather European-style Indian binding with gilt borders and central panel containing gilt stamped medallion
Accompanying Material
History
Provenance and Acquisition
RSPA 119-265 were presented to the Royal Society between 1864 and 1865 by Burjorjee Sorabjee Ashburner; bookplate:"Presented to the Royal Society / by Mr. Burjorjee Sorabjee Ashburner / May 1864".
The Royal Society's collection of 280 Persian and Arabic, and 86 Sanskrit manuscripts were transferred to the India Office Library in 1876.
1876
India Office Library
Record Sources
Availability
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