IO Islamic 4741 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
A collection of four short works relating to the Tāj Maḥall at Agra (India)
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4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Taj Mahal, Mumtaz Mahal, and Architecture
An untitled and anonymous work in Urdu prose, probably by G̲h̲ulām Imām Shahīd (1804-c. 1876), غلام امام شهید , giving an account of final illness and last wishes Mumtāz Maḥall, and the construction of he mausoleum after her death in 1631
See Urdu mss II no.33 (British Library).
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A description in prose and verse of the Tāj Maḥall
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A prose description forming part of the third chapter of Tājganj ke rauz̤e kī taʻrīf ( تاحگنج که روضه کی تعریف ) by G̲h̲ulām Imām Shahīd (1804-c. 1876), غلام امام شهید
See Urdu mss II no.33 (British Library).
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Measurements etc. of the Tāj Maḥall
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Physical Description
Decoration
History
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