IO Islamic 4685 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

Summary of Contents: A volume containing six ḥukmnāmah of Ṭīpū Sulṭān

1. ff. 6v-25r

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Addressed to the nine officers of the Commercial Department ( Malik al-Tujjārān, ملک التجاران ) responsible for the Government factories etc.

Language(s): Persian

References

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

2. ff. 26v-52r

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Title: Ḥukmnāmah

Title: حکمنامه

Addressed to the seven Ṣudūr concerned with the establishment of garrisons and forts etc.

Language(s): Persian

References

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

3. ff. 54r-82v

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Title: Ḥukmnāmah

Title: حکمنامه

Addressed to the seven ministers of the Military Department ( Mīr Mīrān, میر میران ) concerning the establishment of the army, etc.

Language(s): Persian

References

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

4. ff. 84r-148r

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Title: Ḥukmnāmah

Title: حکمنامه

Addressed to the five officers of the Revenues Department ( Mīr Āṣafān, میر آصفان )

Language(s): Persian

References

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

5. ff. 150v-169r

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Title: Ḥukmnāmah

Title: حکمنامه

Addressed to the five officers of the Treasury ( Mīr Khāzin, میر خازن )

Language(s): Persian

References

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

6. ff. 171v-167r

Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور

Title: Ḥukmnāmah

Title: حکمنامه

Addressed to the eleven officers of the Marine Department ( Mīr-i Yamm, میر یم ) concerning the construction of ships and their establishment etc.

Language(s): Persian

References

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

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 187 ff (excluding many blank leaves)

Dimensions (leaf): 20.5 × 15 cm.

Hand(s)

Annotated by William Kirkpatrick; partly in Tipu’s hand with his signature occurring throughout in the form of the cipher nabī malik ( نبی ملک )

Binding

Original binding

Seal(s):

Seal of Ṭīpū Sulṭān, dated 1215

History

Origin: 3 Ahmadi, Rasikh, 1222and 14 Ahmadi, Sahir, 1221 14 Ahmadi, Sahir, 1221 17 Rabbani, Rasikh, 1222 7 Jaʻfari, Hirasat, 1224

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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