RSPA 76 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Persian translation of Bhagavad Gītā
Contents
1 copy of Gītā
Language(s): Persian
According to Rieu's catalogue, the translator was called Abū al-Faẕl.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Excellent condition.
Layout
Hand(s)
Neat black nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
Jones has made pencil annotations in both Persian script and Devanagari script, as well as notes about the number of couplets in the text passim throughout the manuscript.
Binding
Multicoloured marbled paper and board binding
Accompanying Material
History
Provenance 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
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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