The Khordah Avesta in Avestan with Persian translation. Contents: Introductory prayers, 5 Nyāishes, Hormazd Yasht; Āfrīnagāns: Gahanbār, Gāthā and Dahman. ff. iv verso-1r: explanatory note and contents in Persian. Colophon (f. 84v): copied for Jonathan Duncan (Governor of Bombay 1795-1811) ...
Yasna with interlinear Pahlavi and New Persian versions. Copied in Rustampura, Surat, by Faramarz, son of Asfandiyarji ibn Naoroji of Surat, for Behdin Faramarzji Cowasji Banaji on Mihr (12th day) of Shahrivar 1194 AY qadimi, Samvat 1881, Saka era 1746 (1825). Former number: Z&P XXIX.
Papers of Lt (later Lt-Col) David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer and Emily Overend Lorimer
Scope & Content:
These papers are composed of two files as follows: D 922/1 (which is itself divided into two physical volumes): an account of a journey in Kashmir in 1898-99 written by Lt (later Lt-Col) David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer of the Indian Army (folios 1-262). Copies of letters sent by the linguist, p...
Elphinstone Collection (2): Private Papers, Correspondence and Journals of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), Bengal Civil Service from 1795, Envoy to Afghanistan 1808-09, Resident at Poona 1810-17, Commisioner for territories annexed to Bombay 1817-19, Governor of Bombay 1819-27
Scope & Content:
The private and semi official papers, correspondence and journals of Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779-1859), Bengal Civil Service from 1795, Assistant to Resident at Poona 1801-1804, Resident at Nagpur 1804-1808, Envoy to Afghanistan 1808-1809, Resident at Poona 1811-1817, Commissioner for territor...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Ancient, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Marathi, and Persian
The Clive Collection, comprising the papers of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774), Governor of Bengal 1757-1760 and 1765-1767; Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis (1754-1839), Governor of Madras 1798-1804 and other family members."
Scope & Content:
The major part of this collection comprises the incoming correspondence received by Clive and members of his circle, particularly Margaret, Lady Clive, Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis and Henry Strachey. In addition to this, there are a significant number of petitions addressed either to Clive as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Armenian, Bengali, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Latin, Persian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Tamil
A Hindustani translation of the Qur'an, with notes, by Shah 'Abd al-Qadir of Delhi. Accompanied by the Arabic text. Preface begins: الہیی شکر تیرے احسان کا ادا کرون کس زبان سے کہ ھماریی زبان گویا کیی اپنے نام کر اور دل کو روشنی دیی اپنے کلام کر Shah 'Abd al-Qadir was the third son of Shah Wa...
The Arabic text of the Qur'an, as far as verse 3 of the 6th Surah, entitled al-An'am, with an interlinear Hindustani translation by Shah Rafi' al-Din, written in red, and marginal notes from the Muzih al-Qur'an of Shah 'Abd al-Qadir. The translation of the text begins: سب تعریف واسطے اللہ کے پ...
The Arabic text of the last two Sections of the Qur'an, nos. 29 and 30, i.e. Surahs 67 to 114, with an interlinear translation by Shah Rafi al-Din, written in red. The translation begins: بہت برکت والا ھیی وہ شخص کہ بیچ ھاتھ اوسکے ھیی بادشاھیی اور وہ اوپر ھر چیز کے قادر ھیی The copy was made ...