Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

RAS Ellis Persian 23 (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

Persian Manuscripts

Contents

1 copy of Tanmīq-i shigarf by Lachhmī Narāyan Shafīq Awrangābādī

The title is a chronogram for A.H. 1200 (though 1202 is written next to it on this MS). F1a: Signature of Ellis, with date 18.11.08. Last folio, verso, in Ellis's hand: Luzac (Raverty) The title is a chronogram for A.H. 1200 (though 1202 is written next to it on this MS). A brief history of the Deccan in seven chapters. Lacks the dedication to Richard Johnson given in the India office MSS. Differs also from the MS in the British Library. Headings and punctuation in red.

Incipit: Ya rabb zi tu yaft guftugu khanah-i man
Language(s): Persian.

References

Storey, i, pp. 476-8, 738.
Rieu, ii, pp. 859-60.
Ethe, No 447.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: Folios
Dimensions (leaf): 7.25 × 4.25 in.

Layout

14 lines to the page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

English brown leather blind-tooled binding.

Availability

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