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IO Islamic 3783

Record Id:
032-004343606
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TEI
Reference (shelfmark):
IO Islamic 3783
Title:
Scroll of 15 reports on animals and stabling, Kingdom of Avadh (Oudh)
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
India Office Library
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Persian
Scripts:
Arabic
Start Date:
1843
End Date:
1843
Date Range:
1843-1843
Calendar:
Hijri-qamari
Era:
CE
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Subjects:
Animal housing
Horses--Equipment and supplies
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IO Islamic 3783

Scroll of 15 reports on animals and stabling, Kingdom of Avadh (Oudh)

Contents

Summary of Contents: Scroll of 15 reports in the form of akhbār describing the stabling, provisions, deployments, expenditures, patronage, and staffing in Avadh's (Oudh/Oude) state kārkhānahs for animals (horses, elephants, camels, bullocks, goats, sheep, birds) and equipage (carriages and bullock carts), during the reign of Amjad ʿAlī Shāh; dates extend from 28 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258/30 January 1843 to 12 Muḥarram 1259/13 February 1843, but omitting the date 5 Muḥarram 1259/6 February 1843; documents read in the chronological order: 6, 7, 8, 4, 12, 13, 10, 1, 2 & 5, 14, 15, 11, 9, 3; records the names of keepers or chaprāsī, owners or primary users associated with particular collections of animals, as well as the names of some prestigeous animals; mentions the birth, death, health and feeding of animals; records the supply of animals, animal products, and fruits for distribution at court or for ceremonies in Twelver Shīʿī institutions (imāmbārahs); IOL stamp 13 May 1909; creased with some damage; set of 3 scrolls (IO Islamic 3783, 3784, 3785, possibly corresponding to lot numbers 9, 10, 11) acquired in the 'Hodgson' auction sale ([19]09-05-13)

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: scroll
Material: paper
Support: Cloth backing

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1843-01-30-1843-02-13 28 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258-12 Muḥarram 1259 (30 January 1843 - 13 February 1843) AH Lakhnaʾū, Avadh ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 1

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, and camels

Supply of 6 dawr (herds or pens) of sheep and (?) to court for distribution

Despatch of milk and fruit to the dargāh of the Twelve Imāms (imāmbārah) by royal decree

Dated: 6 Muḥarram 1259/7 February 1843

Language(s): Persian
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along bottom edge and wooden dowel at top; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 423 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-07 6 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 7 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 2
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, carriages, camels, and special goats

Despatch of milk and fruit to the dargāh of the Twelve Imāms (imāmbārah)

Dated: 7 Muḥarram 1259/8 February 1843

See leaf 5 for a report bearing the same date

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 452 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-08 7 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 8 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 3
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, and goats

Dated: 12 Muḥarram 1259/13 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 420 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-13 12 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 13 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 4

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, camels, and carriages

Dated: ghurrah (=1) Muḥarram 1259/2 February 1843

Language(s): Persian
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 447 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-02 1 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 2 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 5
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, double bullock carts, camels, and special goats

Despatch of milk and fruit to the dargāh of the Twelve Imāms (imāmbārah)

Dated 7 Muḥarram 1259/8 February 1843

See leaf 2 for a report bearing the same date

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 440 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-08 7 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 8 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 6

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, birds, and goats

Dated: 28 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258/30 January 1843

Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ
Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 377 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-01-30 28 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258 AH; 30 January 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 7
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, birds, and goats

Dated: 29 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258/31 January 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 434 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-01-31 29 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258 AH; 31 January 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 8
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, and camels

Supply of 282 dawr (herds or pens) of goats to court for distribution

Dated: 30 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258/1 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 450 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-01 30 Z̲ī ḥijjah 1258 AH; 1 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 9

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, and carriages

Dated: 11 Muḥarram 1259/12 February 1843

Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ
Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 434 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-12 11 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 12 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 10
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, cows, and double bullock carts

Despatch of milk and fruit to the dargāh of the Twelve Imāms (imāmbārah)

Dated: 4 Muḥarram 1259/5 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 446 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-05 4 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 5 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 11
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, cows, and... (?)

Dated: 10 Muḥarram 1259/11 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 432 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-11 10 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 11 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 12
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses and elephants

Supply of 172 dawr (herds or pens) of goats to court for distribution

Dated: 2 Muḥarram 1259/3 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 323 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-03 2 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 3 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 13
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, and carriages

Supply of milk to the Fulk-i rifʿat (named royal barge?)

Supply of 120 dawr (herds or pens) of goats to court for distribution

Dated: 3 Muḥarram 1259/4 February 1843

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 410 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-04 3 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 4 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

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Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, double bullock carts, cows, and goats

Despatch of milk and fruit to the dargāh of the Twelve Imāms (imāmbārah)

Dated: 8 Muḥarram 1259/9 February 1843

Language(s): Persian
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 424 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1845-02-09 8 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 9 February 1845 CE ; Lucknow, India

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Contents

f. 15

Report submitted by Mīr Abū al-Ḥasan the dārūghah to an unnamed ruler, on arrangements for horses, elephants, cows, and carriages

Dated: 9 Muḥarram 1259/10 February 1843

Language(s): Persian
Title: Akhbār-i kār'khānajāt-i sarkār-i muʿallá
Title: اخبار كارخانجات سركار معلّىٰ

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along upper edge and wooden dowel at bottom; cloth backing
1
Dimensions (leaf): 407 × 142 mm.

History

Origin: 1843-02-10 9 Muḥarram 1259 AH; 10 February 1843 CE ; Lucknow, India

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