IO Islamic 4769 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

One in Hindi from Maharajah Sardār Singh of Bikaner dated 7 Asoja 1922, and two Urdu petitions and six miscellaneous poems by various authors addressed to John Orlando Hercules Norman Oliver, ICS 1843-77

Language(s): Persian, Urdu, Hindi and English

For a more detailed description see Sims-Williams 1986, page 19.

Form: codex

Extent: 16 items of varying sizes

Seal(s):

2 wax seals and 3 silk kharīṭah bags

Origin: 1865-77 CE

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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