Or 5415 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
A miscellany, consisting mainly of fragments
Contents
Summary of Contents: 6 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Arabic language, Mogul Empire, India, Masnavis, Ghazals, Sufi poetry, and Persian poetry
1. 2r-5v ff
Title: An Arabic-Persian glossary
Imperfect at both ends
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
2. 6v-34v ff
Title: Part of a mas̲navī
On the history of the reign of Shāh Jahān, approximately 1592-1666 شاه جهان , beginning with his accession and ending with the birth of Prince Shāh Shujā‘ شاه شجاع
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
3. 35r-53v ff
Title: Some ghazals
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
4. 54v-65v ff
Title: Vaṣlatnāmah
Title: وصلتنامه
A mystical mas̲navī
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
5. 67v-71v ff
Title: Gul u Bulbul
Title: گل و بلبل
Title: Bulbulnāmah
Title: بلبلنامه
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
6. 54v-65v ff
Title: منطق الطیر
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.90.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 77 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 30 × 20 cm.
History
Origin: 16th-17th century CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.
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