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Manuscript/Mixed Material [Collection of short texts or extracts from various manuscripts in Persian and Arabic concerning the reign of Maḥmūd Shāh]

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Title

  • [Collection of short texts or extracts from various manuscripts in Persian and Arabic concerning the reign of Maḥmūd Shāh]

Summary

  • Collection of texts concerning the reign of Mahmud Begara, Sultan of Gujarat.

Created / Published

  • [18th century?]

Headings

  • -  Mahmud Begara,--Sultan of Gujarat,--1445-1511
  • -  Gujarat (India)--History--16th century
  • -  Manuscripts, Arabic--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  India

Notes

  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  Persian and Arabic.
  • -  Card inserted in manuscript: "Events during Mahmud Shah of India--Arabic and Persian; Mogul period -- 16th cent.).
  • -  Title devised by cataloger.
  • -  Name of scribes not determined.
  • -  Written in India.
  • -  Paper; dark cream to light tan color paper; text enclosed in ruled border of azure, red, and gold; some pages inserted from other sources without border; black ink.
  • -  Nastaʻliq and naskh; varying number of lines in written area 15.5 x 8.5 cm.
  • -  Two grid and one triangular diagram in red with black lettering on fol. 90a.
  • -  Fol. 1a-160a.
  • -  Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M120.
  • -  Binding; morocco half leather with maroon grain sides; lacking spine.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

Medium

  • 160 leaves (varying number of lines), paper : bound ; 24.3 x 15 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DS485.G865 C65 1700z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2017406673

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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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Collection of short texts or extracts from various manuscripts in Persian and Arabic concerning the reign of Maḥmūd Shāh. [18th Century?] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2017406673/>.