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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Container Reference (shelfmark) Mss Eur F111/361

1. Mss Eur F111/361, f 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/361, f 1
Title:
A Ceremonial Illuminated Letter
Scope & Content:
The item includes a letter (f 1), which is referred to as khat (standard letter). The letter is a personal one and it is sent by Abdur Rahman Khan, the Amir of Afghanistan (1880-1901) to Lord George Nathaniel Curzon. It is dated 19 Safar 1313 which is given as 11 August 1895. In the letter, the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Persian
Date Range:
1895
Extent:

1 letter (1 folio)

2. Mss Eur F111/361, ff 2-5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F111/361, ff 2-5
Title:
Kharita
Scope & Content:
The item includes a letter (ff 2-4) referred to as murasaleh (a type of letter), a paper envelope (f 5) and a two piece pouch envelope. These items together are called Kharita. Kharita is an official letter from a paramount power, usually sent in an elaborate silk cover and received with great c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1899
Extent:

Kharita (a ceremonial illuminated letter, a paper envelope, and a two piece pouch envelope)

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