Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

G. 14.2 (University Library, Cambridge University)

E. G. Browne Collection

Contents

Summary of Contents: Ff. 287 of 35'2 x 22 c. and 31 ll.; good plain naskh with rubrications, copied by
the same scribe as the volume last described for Prince Bahman Mírzá Bahá'd
Dawla in 1270/1854.
This second volume comprises Rawda iii, containing the history of the Umayyad
and 'Abbasid Caliphs (ff. 2-96), and Rawda iv, containing the history of the post-
Islamic Persian dynasties from the Tahirids to the Muzaffarids (ff. 99-287). There
are several lacunae (e.g. at the beginning of Rawda iii) due to a defective original.
The colophon at the end of Rawda iii (f. 96") is dated 18 Shawwál, 1270 (14 July,
1854), and that at the end of Rawda iv (f. 287") 14 Ramadán, 1270 (10 June,
1854).
The chief contents of the whole volume (both Rawdas) are as follows: Umayyad Caliphs, ff. 2-54- 'Abbásid Caliphs, ff. 54-96. Táhirids (ff. 99-101); Saffarids (ff. 101-106); Sámánids (ff. 106-120): Ziyanids
(ff. 120-122); Ghaznawis (ff. 122-138); Buwayhids (ff. 138-150); Ismá'ílís of the
Maghrib and Egypt (ff. 150-157): of Alamút (ff. 157-167); Saljúqs (ff. 167-198);
(ff. 199-200) blank; Qará-Khita'is (ff. 218-221); Muzaffarids (ff. 221-251); Atabels
(ff. 251-259); Ghúrids (ff. 259-270); Bámiyán branch of the same (ff. 270-279);
Sarbadárís (ff. 279–287).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 287
Dimensions: 35.2 × 22 cm.

Layout

31 lines

Hand(s)

Good plain naskh with rubrications

History

Origin: 1271 AH; 1854 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Copied by the same scribe as the volume last described for Prince Bahman Mírzá Bahá'd Dawla in 1270/1854.

Bequest of E. G. Browne.

Record Sources

Availability

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Bibliography

    Work in five volumes bearing the class-marks: G. 14.1, G. 14.2, G. 14.3, G. 14.4, and G. 14.5.

Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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