G. 14.4 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: Ff. 500 of 33'8 x 20'5 c. and 31 ll.; this volume is in the same handwriting and
by the same scribe as the preceding ones, and was copied in the same year, 1270/ 1854 This volume contains Rawda viii, dealing with the history of the Safawi Kings
down to the death of Sháh 'Abbás the Great in 1037/1627-8, and comprises
five sections entitled Hadiqa, as follows: Hadiga i (ff. 10-74), defective at the beginning, contains the history of Shah
Ismá fl I, called Sultán-i-Sikandar-shán, and his ancestors, concluding with an
account of the notable scholars and poets of his reign (ff. 71-74). Hadiga ii (f. 75-109) contains the history of Shah Tahmásp, called Khayan-
i-Jannat-makán, followed (ff. 92-109") by an account of the notables of his reign,
including Mir Dámád, Shaykh Ali b. Abdil-'Ali, Shaykh Bahá'u'd-Din Amili,
and the poets Damirí, Muhtasham, Waḥshi, Malik-i-Qummi, who went to the
Deccan and entered the service of Adil Sháh, etc. Hadigas isi andi (ff. 110-186). Of these two sections the former deals with
Ismá'í Mírzá (sometimes called Sháh Ismá'íl II), entitled Shahriyár-i-Rustam-
shi'ár, and the latter with Sultan Muhammad Khudá-banda, entitled Khágán-i-
'Illiyyin áskyn; but owing to a lacuna on f. 124 (indicated not only by half
a page left blank but by the words ss sst written in red in the margin), it is not
clear where the division between the two occurs. Hadiqa v, which occupies the remainder of the volume (ff. 187-500"), deals
with the reign of Sháh 'Abbás the Great, which is related in great detail from the
year of his accession, 996/1588, to the year of his death, 1037/1627-8. The last
10 leaves (ff. 490-500) deal with the eminent men of his reign, including Ministers,
Mustawfis, and other officers of State, but unhappily omitting poets and learned
men, whose biographies should have followed, but are wanting in this manuscript.
by the same scribe as the preceding ones, and was copied in the same year, 1270/ 1854 This volume contains Rawda viii, dealing with the history of the Safawi Kings
down to the death of Sháh 'Abbás the Great in 1037/1627-8, and comprises
five sections entitled Hadiqa, as follows: Hadiga i (ff. 10-74), defective at the beginning, contains the history of Shah
Ismá fl I, called Sultán-i-Sikandar-shán, and his ancestors, concluding with an
account of the notable scholars and poets of his reign (ff. 71-74). Hadiga ii (f. 75-109) contains the history of Shah Tahmásp, called Khayan-
i-Jannat-makán, followed (ff. 92-109") by an account of the notables of his reign,
including Mir Dámád, Shaykh Ali b. Abdil-'Ali, Shaykh Bahá'u'd-Din Amili,
and the poets Damirí, Muhtasham, Waḥshi, Malik-i-Qummi, who went to the
Deccan and entered the service of Adil Sháh, etc. Hadigas isi andi (ff. 110-186). Of these two sections the former deals with
Ismá'í Mírzá (sometimes called Sháh Ismá'íl II), entitled Shahriyár-i-Rustam-
shi'ár, and the latter with Sultan Muhammad Khudá-banda, entitled Khágán-i-
'Illiyyin áskyn; but owing to a lacuna on f. 124 (indicated not only by half
a page left blank but by the words ss sst written in red in the margin), it is not
clear where the division between the two occurs. Hadiqa v, which occupies the remainder of the volume (ff. 187-500"), deals
with the reign of Sháh 'Abbás the Great, which is related in great detail from the
year of his accession, 996/1588, to the year of his death, 1037/1627-8. The last
10 leaves (ff. 490-500) deal with the eminent men of his reign, including Ministers,
Mustawfis, and other officers of State, but unhappily omitting poets and learned
men, whose biographies should have followed, but are wanting in this manuscript.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 500
Dimensions: 33.8 × 20.5 cm.
Layout
31 lines
Hand(s)
same handwriting and by the same scribe as the preceding ones
History
Origin: 1271 AH; 1854 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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
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