IO Islamic 4749 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Volume of papers from Richard Johnson’s collection

1. ff. 3-17
Author: East India Company کمپنى هند شرقى
Author: Tipu Sultan, Fath ʻAli, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 طيپو سلطان، فتح على، نواب ميسور
Title: Copies of articles from Persian versions of treaties

Concluded between the East India Company and Ṭīpū Sulṭān in 1784, and with the Nawad of the Carnatic and the Soubah of the Deccan in 1768

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 17. 27-34, 228-232 (vol 9)
2. f. 15
Author: Unknown
Title: Copy of a Sanad

Dated 4 Rab. I 1194 RY 21, granting Richard Johnson a manṣab of 6000 z̲āt and savār and the title Mufakhar al-Mulk Mumtāz al-Dawlah Bahādur Ḥusām Jang ( مفخر الملک ممتاز الدوله بهادر حسام جنگ )

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 17.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 19 ff (folios out of sequence)
Dimensions (leaf): 21.5 × 18.5 cm.

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History

Origin: Late 18th century CE

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on U. Sims-Williams: Handlist of Islamic manuscripts acquired by the India Office Library 1938-85. London, 1986; Aitchison, Charles U. (comp.): A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads, relating to India and neighbouring countries. 14 vols. Calcuttal, 1929-1933.

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