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1 copy of Mas̲navī siḥr al-bayān by Ḥasan, Mīr, active 18th century

Author: Ḥasan, Mīr, active 18th century حسن، میر
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):
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Layout

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq hand

History

Origin: 18th century CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequest of Douglas Craven Phillott Gregorian

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC

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