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1 copy of Jughrāfīya-yi Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū by Ḥāfiẓ Abrū, d. 1430

Author: Ḥāfiẓ Abrū, d. 1430 حافظ ابرو، عبد الله بن لطف الله

Title: Jughrāfīya-yi Ḥāfiẓ-i Abrū

Title: جغرافیای حافظ ابرو

A geographical work written under the orders of Shāh Rukh شاه رخ in which the history of Khurāsān خراسان is brought down to 821 the latest event mentioned being the death of Amīrzādah Sa‘d Vaqqās امیرزاده سعد وقاس

It lacks the description of Transoxania found in MS. Bodl. Fraser 155

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 49.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 503 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 36 × 24 cm.

History

Origin: 16th 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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