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1 copy of Mahābhārata

Author: Anonymous
Translator: Fayz̤ī, Abū al-Fayz̤ ibn Mubārak, 1547 or 8-1595
Title: Mahābhārata
Title: مهابارتهه

Translation of Parvas 1-3 of the Mahabharata into elaborate Persian prose by Fayzi on the basis of the simple literal version made by order of Akbar. Dated samvat 1930.

Incipit: آبرو بخش ختمه سار سخن
Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 216 f.
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Layout

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Text rubricated.

History

Origin: 1873 CE

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JISC

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