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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Zoroastrian historical documents and Avestan manuscripts Language Persian

1. EAP1014/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1
Title:
Arbab Mehraban Poulad’s Archive
Scope & Content:
The archival material includes 11 Avestan manuscripts (five Videvdāds, four Yasnās, one Vajyašt Gahanbār with Doruns and one Xorde Avesta), with a total of more than 8000 pages and more than 15,000 of dated historical, economic, and legal documents regarding the religious minority of Zoroastrian...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan, Pahlavi, and Persian
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4627 TIFF images

2. EAP1014/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/2
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
The second manuscript in this collection is a liturgical Yasnā. On page 473, the name of the book is mentioned as Yašt-e bozorg on the final page. The manuscript is not illuminated. All Nērangs are in Persian. This manuscript has already been viewed by Moradiyan and he has published an article o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan, Pahlavi, and Persian
Date Range:
2nd half of the 19th century
Extent:
468 TIFF images

3. EAP1014/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/3
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
The third manuscript in this collection is a liturgical Yasnā. According to the Persian colophon of the manuscript, the scribe is Dīnyār Dastūr Nōširvān Dastūr Bahrāmšāh Dastūr Nōširvān Dastūr Mehrabān and the manuscript was scribed in 1239 Hijri (AD 1824). The manuscript is not illuminated. In ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1824
Extent:
320 TIFF images

4. EAP1014/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/4
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
The manuscript has no colophon, and the last folios are missing. This manuscript includes two parts. The Nērangs of the new part are written in Persian, whereas the Nērangs of the old part of the manuscript are mostly in Pahlavi. There is a Yazišngāh on page 35. The manuscript is not illuminated...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
566 TIFF images

5. EAP1014/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/5
Title:
Vajyašt Gahanbār
Scope & Content:
This Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār manuscript scribed by Goštāsp Mūbed Šahryār Nāmdār Zardošt Nōšīrvān in 1293 AY (AD 1924). Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār is a religious Zoroastrian ceremony that is performed by the priests six times during the Gahanbār period within a year. The manuscript begins with Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
146 TIFF images

6. EAP1014/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/6
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
The sixth manuscript of Pouladi’s Collection is a liturgical Videvdād that is not illuminated. There is a colophon in Persian at the end of the manuscript. It was scribed by Ardešīr Ḫodādād in 1253 AY (AD 1884). The Sālmargs occur before the ninth Fragard. The Persian colophon is in the form of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
600 TIFF images

7. EAP1014/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/7
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
There are a number of different styles of calligraphy in this manuscript, and it appears that more than one scribe was involved in writing it. It is likely that at least two scribes added 10 some pages to the original one. This manuscript has Nērangs both in Pahlavi and Persian and has a colopho...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
268 TIFF images

8. EAP1014/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/2
Title:
Historical Documents
Scope & Content:
This house belongs today to Mehrabān Poulādī, the grandson of Arbāb Mehrabān Poulād. Mehrabān Poulādī is the vice president of the Council of Iranian Mobeds. His Grandfather, Arbāb Mehrabān Poulād was an influential Zoroastrian merchant from a priest family. He founded the Mazdyasnā trading comp...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, Gujarati, Persian, and Zoroastrian Dari
Date Range:
16 Jul 1831-1 May 1896
Extent:
3186 TIFF images

9. EAP1014/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/2/1
Title:
Arbāb Mehrabān Poulād's social engagement
Scope & Content:
This folder cotains the documents and letters regarding activities of Arbāb Mehrabān Poulād's in charity affairs. He was involved in community affairs and played a crucial role in both the Zoroastrian and non-Zoroastrian communities during the Qajar period. Custodial history: This collection of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Persian
Date Range:
1912-1959
Extent:
101 TIFF images

10. EAP1014/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/2/2
Title:
Bank documents
Scope & Content:
This folder contains bank documents including account statements, a check, credit details, payments and bills. Custodial history: This collection of documents belongs to Arbab Mehraban Poulad, who had accumulated and archived his own documents as well as the documents of his father and grandfat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1905-1930
Extent:
9 TIFF images

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