Six manuscripts of various sizes, within wooden covers, written on paper, partly colored yellow, in the Mughi or Rukheng character, used by the inhabitants of Arakan, who adhere to the tenets of Buddha,. [12,253, a-f.]
Scope & Content:
A pair of rough wooden boards, the upper with a label in Persian script. The lower inscribed in ink: ‘Purchd. Of Rodd, 8 January 1842’. Order covers as Add MS 12253. Add MS 12253 E: This is the middle portion of Add MS 12253 B, and has now been incorporated with it.
Loka Dhamma. A compendium of general knowledge for a ruler. Sections on the attributes of Buddha, on military arts, on choosing judges, on language. Numbered က-ဂါ. Finished in 1746.
A work in the Mughi character, written on seventy-four leaves of yellow paper, containing a system of religious observances and code of laws. Numbered က-စား. Dated 1749.
Three manuscripts of various sizes, written on yellow paper, in the Mughi or Rukheng character, within wooden covers. [12,255, a. b. c.]
Scope & Content:
A pair of wooden binding boards, stained and polished on the outside, 50 x 11 cm. The upper board has a label with three Persian titles. The lower board has a label with Persian title and also three lines of Burmese inside. Order covers as Add MS 12255. Add MS 12255 B: This is the middle portio...
