Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

H. 17 (University Library, Cambridge University)

E. G. Browne Collection

Contents

Summary of Contents: گلدسته گلشن راز در تعریف سلطان محمد عادل شاه Guldasta-i-Gulshan-i-Rae, dar ta'rtf-i-Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah, a history
of Muhammad 'Adil Shah by Abu'l-Qasim al-Husayni, beginning:
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم بس بود این سکه بنام حکیم صفات كمال الخ
حمد و سپاس بی قیاس مر ذات مستجمع جميع
The MS., which is from the late Sir A. Houtum-Schindler's library, and is
defective at the end, comprises 223 ff. of 29'2 × 17 c. and 15 ll., and is written in
a poor and coarse but legible Indian ta'liq with rubrications.
Of the few dates given in this book, the earliest (f. 14") appears to be 1038/
1628-9, and the latest (f. 202"), 1057/1647-8.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 223
Dimensions: 29.2 × 17 cm.

Layout

15 lines

Hand(s)

Indian ta'liq with rubrications

History

Origin: undated

Provenance and Acquisition

The MS., which is from the late Sir A. Houtum-Schindler's library

Bequest of E. G. Browne.

Record Sources

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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