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IO Islamic 4538

Record Id:
032-004343691
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032-004343691
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Format:
TEI
Reference (shelfmark):
IO Islamic 4538
Title:
Transcripts of EIC treaties, 2 sections
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
India Office Library
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032-004343691
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (59 ff.,160)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Persian
Tamil
Scripts:
Arabic
Tamil
Start Date:
1839
End Date:
1844
Date Range:
1839-1844
Calendar:
Hijri-qamari
Era:
CE
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Subjects:
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947
Madras (India : Presidency)
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India Office Library

IO Islamic 4538

Transcripts of EIC treaties, 2 sections

Contents

Summary of Contents: Multilingual transcripts of treatises transacted by the British East India Company's Madras Presidency (Chennai), in two sections foliated separately: a) Persian, Tamil, and Marathi (foliated in English); b) Persian (foliated in Persian). Title on spine: Ft. St. Geo. Treaties Native Version.

Language(s): Persian, Tamil, Marathi, English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1839-1844 19th century CE ; Madras, India

a

Contents

1. ff. 1-59

Collection of transcripts for 7 treaties ranging in date 4 August 1768 to after 1799 (not dated), each copy attested by John Crisp Major, Marhatta Translator to Government

Only the first treaty has parallel Persian and Marathi text

Watermarked paper: 1) W. Tucker 1839; 2) Britannia in oval with crown

Foliation in English

Language(s): Persian, Tamil, Marathi, English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 59 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 320 × 200 mm.

History

Origin: 1839-1844 1839 - 1844 CE ; Madras, India

b

Contents

2. ff. 1-160

Collection of transcripts for 14 treaties, agreements, supplements, and addenda between the British East India Company's Madras Presidency and the rulers of Hyderabad, Arcot, and Travancore. However, the majority of the contents involve Tipu Sultan, the division and distribution of his territory (Mysore), and the instalation of Krishna Rajah as ruler. Treaties range in date, 26 February 1768 to 12 January 1805, each copy attested by C P Prouly (or Rowth?), Persian Translator to Government

Watermarked paper: 1) W. Tucker 1839; 2) Britannia in oval with crown

Foliation in Persian

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support: Bound in scroll along top and bottom edge; cloth backing
160
Dimensions (leaf): 320 × 200 mm.

History

Origin: 1839-1844 1839 - 1844 CE ; Madras, India

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