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Annotated Copy of Persia and the Persian Question by George Curzon, with Inserted Papers
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These two volumes are George Curzon's own personal annotated copies of both volumes of his book Persia and the Persian Question, which was published in 1892. Alongside the volumes are various loose papers relating to Persia [Iran], consisting of the following: received correspondence; newspaper ...
Letters to Lewis Pelly from Individuals in Britain and India
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The correspondence relates to three main periods of Lewis Pelly's life: his work in India as Agent to the Governor-General, Rajpootana [Rājasthān] and subsequently at Baroda 1870-1877; his return to England in 1877 and marriage to Amy Henrietta Lowder, 1 August 1878; and his desire for re-employ...
Letter from Meer Kamaloodeen Hoosein Khan [Sayyid Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Khān], Nawab of Baroda, Baroda to Sir Lewis Pelly, KCSI, Agent for Governor General Rajpootana [Rājasthān]
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Letter regarding Sir Richard Meade who has been appointed as Lewis Pelly's replacement in Baroda, and enquiring after Pelly's health. The letter itself is written in English; however; Meer Kamaloodeen Hoosein Khan [Sayyid Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Khān], Nawab of Baroda's signature has been written i...
Miscellaneous Papers relating to Lewis Pelly's Service in the Persian Gulf and India
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The file contains a private journal kept by Lewis Pelly from January to February 1865; notes taken by him during his journey to Riyadh January to March 1865; sketches, correspondence, financial accounts and other papers. Included within the file are: Extract showing a record of posting from the...
Miscellaneous Papers relating to Affairs in the Persian Gulf
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The files contain notes, correspondence, press cuttings, sketches, a journal, and a published paper relating to affairs in the Persian Gulf during Lewis Pelly's term as Political Resident there (1862-1873). The files include Pelly's explorations and travels throughout the Gulf region, and espec...
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 ...
The Arabic text of the last two sections of the Qur'an, nos. 29 and 30; the first accompanied by Shah Rafi al-Din's interlineary translation, the second by that of Shah Rafi' al-Din's interlineary translation, the second by that of Shah 'Abd al-Qadir, written in red, together with marginal notes ...
The Arabic text of the 30th Section of the Qu'ran, with Shah 'Abd al-Qadir's interlineary translation, written in red. The Surahs are written in backward order, i.e. beginning with the 114th and ending with the 78th. The first or introductory Surah, entitled al-Fatihah, is prefixed, the translati...
