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1 copy of Mas̲navī siḥr al-bayān by Ḥasan, Mīr, active 18th century
Title: Mas̲navī siḥr al-bayān
Title: Mas̲navī-i Mīr Ḥasan ‘Alī
Title: مثنوی سحر البیان
Title: مثنوی میر حسن علي
An Urdu poetical romance on the story of Prince Benazir. With thirteen full-length coloured illustrations in good Mughal style
Language(s): Urdu
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 102 f.
Dimensions (leaf):
Dimensions (written):
Layout
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq hand
History
Origin: 18th century CE
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequest of Douglas Craven Phillott Gregorian
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
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