RSPA 75 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
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India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Persian translation of the Rāmāyana
Contents
1 copy of Rāmāyana
Language(s): Persian
Physical Description
Form: codexSupport: Strong white woven paper.Extent: ff.vii+444+ixDimensions (leaf): 220 × 200 mm.Dimensions (written): 160 × 120 mm.Foliation:European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Excellent condition. Minor worm damage around the spine.
Layout
Hand(s)
Neat black ink nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
Additions:On f0v, Jones has written "The Rāmāyan of Vālmīci, the oldest Indian poet. Mr. Barlow has a very old copy of the original with the comment".
Binding
Brown suede leather binding with white endpapers.
Accompanying Material
History
Origin: 1700 - 1792 CE ; IndiaProvenance and Acquisition
RSPA 1-118 were presented to the Royal Society in January 1792 by Sir William and Lady Jones. This manuscript was presented by Lady Jones.
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
Manuscript description based on E. Denison Ross and E. G. Browne, Catalogue of two collections of Persian and Arabic manuscripts preserved in the India Office Library (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1902), p.58 no.LXXVAvailability
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