IO Islamic 4684 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Summary of Contents: A volume containing separate documents of Ṭīpū Sulṭān comprising:

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 102 ff (excluding many blank leaves)

Hand(s)

Annotated by William Kirkpatrick and Lieut. Col. S. W. Ogg

History

Origin: Documents dating from 1793 to 1798 CE

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Contents

1. f 1
Author: Muḥammad Makhdūm محمد مخدوم
Title: A letter to Ṭīpū Sulṭān

A letter to Ṭīpū Sulṭān by Muḥammad Makhdūm,, son of Lālah Miyān, لاله میان , supplying information

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 1 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 20.5 × 13.5 cm.

History

Origin: Other

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2. ff 3r-4r
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Consultation

Consultations between Ṭīpū Sulṭān and his chief ministers concerning recent news of relations with the French from Poona

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 2 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 15.5 × 11 cm.

History

Origin: Other

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3. ff 6r-17v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Memorandum

Memorandum stating Ṭīpū Sulṭān ’s views on inter-departamental cooperation and unanimity

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 12 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 16 × 11 cm.

History

Origin: Other

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4. ff 18r-28r
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Aḥkāmnāmah
Title: احکامنامه
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 24 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 11 × 7.5 cm.

Hand(s)

Copyist: Asad Anvar, اسد انور

Seal(s):

Personal cypher of Ṭīpū Sulṭān

History

Origin: 6 Bahari, Sahir 1220

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5. ff. 30r-32v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Consultation

Consultations between Ṭīpū Sulṭān of Mysore and his ministers concerning the demolition of Bangalore (India)

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 3 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 16 × 11 cm.
Seal(s):

Personal cypher of Ṭīpū Sulṭān

History

Origin: 18 Rabbani, Sahir, 1221

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6. ff 34r-37r
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Ḥukmnāmah
Title: حكمنانه

Addressed to Mīr Mīrān Badr al-Zamān Khān, Sayyid Muḥammad, Mīr Nāṣir ʻAlī, میر میران بدر الزمان خان، سید محمد، میر ناصر علی

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Indian paper containing a tiger-shaped watermark watermark
Extent: 4 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 11.5

Hand(s)

Copyist: Mīr Muḥammad Riz̤ā, میر محمد رضا

History

Origin: 18 Rahmani, Sahir, 1221 CE

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7. ff 38r-46v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Consultation

Consultations between Ṭīpū Sulṭān of Mysore and his ministers

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 6 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 14.5 × 10 cm.

History

Origin: 20 Ahmadi, Sahir 1220 CE

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8. f 49
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Ḥukmnāmah
Title: حكمنانه

Decree giving orders for casting three pieces of cannon

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 1 f
Dimensions (leaf): 10.5

Hand(s)

Copyst: Mīr Muḥammad Riz̤ā, میر محمد رضا

History

Origin: 5 Haydari, Rasikh, 1222 CE

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9. ff 50r-53v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Naql-i ḥukmnāmah-i jāsūsī
Title: نقل حکمنامۀ جاسوسی
Title: Memorandum

A copy of instructions on spying issued to the dārūghahs of messengers, couriers and the advance camp, and to nāyikh

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 4 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 17 × 11 cm.

Hand(s)

Copyist: Sayyid Ḥusayn سید حسین

History

Origin: 5 Rabbani, Shad, 1223 CE

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10. ff 55r-58r
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Kayfīyat-i vilāyat-I Farānsīs …
Title: کیفیت ولایت فرانسیس
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 5.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 4 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 15 × 10.5 cm.

Hand(s)

Copyist: Mīr Muḥammad Riz̤ā, میر محمد رضا

History

Origin: 11 Ahmadi, Hirasat, 1224 CE

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11. ff 60v-61v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Consultation

Consultation partly in his own hand between Ṭīpū Sulṭān of Mysore and his ministers about information recently received from Poona

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 2 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 14.5 × 11 cm.

History

Origin: 15 Haydari, Hirasat, 1224 or 1225 CE

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12. ff 62r-66v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Nām-i khidmāt va sardārān-i qawm-i Farānsīz
Title: نام خدمات و سرداران قوم فرانسیز

Partly by the hand of Ṭīpū Sulṭān of Mysore

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 5 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 15.5 × 10.5 cm.

History

Origin: Other

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13. ff 67r-74r
Author: Various authors
Title: Opinions by various of the ministers

Opinions by various of the ministers of Ṭīpū Sulṭān of Mysore on measures to be taken in consequence of Ripaud ’s representations

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 6-7.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 10 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 15.5 × 10.5 cm.

History

Origin: Other

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14. ff 77v-91r
Author: Unknown
Title: Three memoranda

On the rules for swearing oaths etc., a list of nine sins listed in the Qur’ān and a short account of the duties of seven Officers of the State

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 7.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 15 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 15.5 × 11 cm.

Hand(s)

Copyists: ʻAbd Allāh, عبد الله and Asad Anvar, اسد انور

History

Origin: Partly dated Haydari, Shahab, 1226 CE

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15. ff 94r-102v
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: A document registering new names to be applied to different kinds of horses and bullocks
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 7.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 16 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 23.5 × 18 cm.
Seal(s):

Seal of Ṭīpū Sulṭān, dated 1223

History

Origin: 1, Ahmadi, Shadab, 1226

Additional Information

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on U. Sims-Williams: Handlist of Islamic manuscripts acquired by the India Office Library 1938-85. London, 1986

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