Or 7556 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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2 works by 2 authors on the subjects of Masnavis, Persian literature, and Dialogues

1. 1v-6v ff
Author: ‘Alī Ḥazīn علی حزین
Title: Fātiḥah
Title: فاتحه

A mas̲navī with a prose preface

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.93.
2. 7v-14v ff
Author: Ṣāḥib Khān صاحب خان
Title: Ẓafarnāmah
Title: ظفرنامه

A dialogue between Anūshirvān انوشروان and Buzurgmihr بزرگمهر

Contains a note dated Benares, 17th October, 1788

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.93.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 15 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 22.7 × 14.7 cm.

History

Origin: 18th 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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