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IO Islamic 3953

Record Id:
032-004341764
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TEI
Reference (shelfmark):
IO Islamic 3953
Title:
Two collections of letters relating to the Nizam of Hydrabad and Maratha leaders
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Irvine Collection
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (60 ff.,40 ff.)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Persian
Scripts:
Arabic
Start Date:
1819
End Date:
1827
Date Range:
1819-1827
Calendar:
Hijri-qamari
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Muḥammad Maʿmūr Khān
Āṣafjāh Niẓām ʿAlī Khān Bahādur
Subjects:
Diplomatics, Persian
Persian letters
Political letter writing
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Irvine Collection

IO Islamic 3953

Two collections of letters relating to the Nizam of Hydrabad and Maratha leaders

Contents

Summary of Contents: Two collections of letters relating to the Nizam of Hydrabad, Āṣafjāh Niẓām ʿAlī Khān Bahādur, and Maratha leaders. Formerly belonged to J. O'Kinealy. Covers delaminating revealing inner matter containing names and dates (ʿAbd al-Razzāq ʿAlī 1243, Kanada or Telugu text). IOL stamp not dated.

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1819-1827 19th century CE ; India

a

Contents

1. ff. 1v-60v

Collection of letters written by the munshi or secretary Muhammad Faza'il Khan Bahadur for his masters Muhammad Ranmast Khan Bahadur and Asafjah Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur

Letters collected poshumously by the munshi's student (shāgird), Muhammad Ma'mur Khan, who organised them into 3 themed faṣl, with an initial preface and introduction

Introduction contains a useful discussion on iṣṭilāḥ or the usage of terminology

Dated colophon (f. 60v): ʿaṣr (mid afternoon), Wednesday, 11 Jum. II 1234/7 April 1819, at Arkāt (Arcot)

Pinkish tinted paper on folios 33-48

Old nīm leaves preserved between folios to repel insects

Language(s): Persian
Title: Inshā-'i Faz̤āʾil Khānī
Title: انشاء فضائل خانى
Author: Muḥammad Maʿmūr Khān محمّد معمور خان

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 60 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 290 × 180 mm.

History

Origin: 1819-04-07 Wednesday, 11 Jum. II 1234 AH; 7 April 1819 CE Arcot, Tamil Nadu ; India

b

Contents

2. ff. 65v-105v

Untitled fragment of an important collection of letters and patitions (raqīmah, ruqʿah, and ʿarz̤ī) written on behalf of the Nizam of Hyrdabad, Asafjah Nizam 'Ali Khan Bahadur, as well as addressed to him by Maratha leaders and administrators (Lala Kubairi or Kabiri Singh, Rao Pandit Pradhan, Uttamchand, 'Abd al-Nabi Khan, Rao Nabaji, Mahdaji, Maharao Janoji)

Text written at different angles after f. 88

Not dated and lacking colophon

Several leaves left blank at end

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 40 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 290 × 180 mm.

History

Origin: 1819-1820 1819 - 1820 CE ; India

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