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Manuscript/Mixed Material Navāb Vālā Maqām-i maqbūl نواب والا مقام مقبول / Navab Vala maqām maqbūl

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Title

  • Navāb Vālā Maqām-i maqbūl

Other Title

  • نواب والا مقام مقبول
  • Navab Vala maqām maqbūl

Summary

  • Apparently about North Arcot; authorship not stated and uncertain, perhaps by Muhammad Ali Khan, Nawab of Arcot.

Names

  • Muhammad Ali Khan, Umdat al-Mulk Anwar al-Din, Nawab of Arcot, 1717 or 1718-1795

Created / Published

  • [late 18th or early 19th century]

Headings

  • -  Muhammad Ali Khan, Umdat al-Mulk Anwar al-Din,--Nawab of Arcot,--1717 or 1718-1795
  • -  North Arcot (India)--History--18th century
  • -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  India

Notes

  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  Persian.
  • -  Title from fol. 3a.
  • -  Name of scribe not indicated.
  • -  Written in India.
  • -  Text preceded by a poem.
  • -  Paper; rough cream color paper; black ink; severe flaking and worm damage throughout; black ink; catchwords on rectos.
  • -  Nastaʻliq; 18 lines in written area 23 x 15.5 cm.
  • -  Fol. 4a-138a.
  • -  Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M55.
  • -  Disbound; original red marbled cardboard binding in box with manuscript.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

Medium

  • 138 leaves (18 lines), paper : disbound ; 28 x 21.5 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DS485.N67 M84 1790z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016397785

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Persian Language Manuscript Project are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection

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Chicago citation style:

Muhammad Ali Khan, Umdat Al-Mulk Anwar Al-Din, Nawab Of Arcot, 1717 Or. Navāb Vālā Maqām-i maqbūl. [Late 18th or Early 19th Century] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016397785/.

APA citation style:

Muhammad Ali Khan, U. A. A. A. Navāb Vālā Maqām-i maqbūl. [Late 18th or Early 19th Century] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016397785/.

MLA citation style:

Muhammad Ali Khan, Umdat Al-Mulk Anwar Al-Din, Nawab Of Arcot, 1717 Or. Navāb Vālā Maqām-i maqbūl. [Late 18th or Early 19th Century] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2016397785/>.