Delhi Persian 1119 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Majmaʻ al-baḥrayn by Muḥammad Abū Turāb
Contents
The beginning starts with the 2nd part of a bayt , without any indication as to how many folios are missing.
The date of completion is given on f. 29v as 1215 AH/1800-1 CE) together with the chronogram Safīnah-i nijāt.
Physical Description
India Office stamped foliation.
Collation
Catchwords.
Condition
Slightly worm-eaten. Damp-stained. Burnt at places and end folios damaged.
Layout
Copied diagonally with varying numbers of lines per page.
Hand(s)
Nastaʻlīq with some taʻlīq features. Copied in black, with overlinings and punctuation marks in red.
Some marginal notes.
Binding
Marbled 3/4 leather binding dating from 19th century.
Black Government of India Delhi MSS oval stamp (ff. 1r, 29v).
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876.
Acquired by the Government of India in1876
Record Sources
Based on R. Levy's description in Drafts for Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. III, Mss Eur E207/13, f. 60r. Revised bySheida Heydarishovir
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