RSPA 81 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Narrative of the Proceedings of Scindia and the Confederates...
Contents
Language(s): Persian
The manuscript appears to be an extract from a memoir of the life of Mahādajī Śiṃdē (d.1794AD) (Mahadaji Shinde).
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Very good condition.
Layout
Hand(s)
Neat black taʿlīq script.
Decoration
Jones has written the following before the textblock: "Narrative of the Proceedings of Scindia and the Confederate including the Transations at Dehi &c from the 26th July 1787 or 10th Shawal to the 16th Oxtober 1787 or 4th Moharem - when Col. Harper left Lucknow."
Binding
Standard India Office half leather binding with wine coloured marbled endpapers.
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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