Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

RAS Ellis Persian 21 (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

Persian Manuscripts

Contents

1 copy of Anwar-namah by Mir Muhammad Isma'il Khan Abjadi.

Some corrections and explanatory notes mostly in margins. F1a: a) Signature of Ellis dated 15.7.04. b) Persian note: nivisanidah shud 'it was written' beside effaced seal impression. Perhaps of the initial scribe? Back flyleaf, recto: signature H.M. Vaughan A history in verse of the exploits of Anwar al-Din, Nawwab of the Carnatic and his descendants, written for Nawwab Muhammad 'Ali Khan 'Umdat al-Mulk. Writing of text begun by Muhammad Ghiyath al-din. Name of scribe of later part Ghulam ... (defaced). Headings in red.

Incipit: Khudaya tu'i shah-i farmarawa
Language(s): Persian.

References

Storey, i, pp. 778, 1334.
Ethe, No 1716.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: Folios
Dimensions (leaf): 8.75 × 4.5 in.

Layout

15 lines to the page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Muhammad Ghiyath al-din

Binding

Brown leather Indian binding with stamped and painted decoration and flap.

History

Origin: Completed in the port of Chinapatan (Madras). Begun A.H. 1186 and completed Friday 20 Rajab 1195 by a different scribe..

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