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Or Ms 235: وقائع سورتهه Waqāʼi‘ Sūrath, 1287 A.H., 1870 C.E.

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Identifier: Or Ms 235
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A history of Surat (ancient Sūrāshtara) in Gujarat, compiled by the author, Ranchūrjī, son of Amarjī, Dīwān of Junagadh (the largest state in Kathiawar), for his son Sunkar-Parshād, from official sources and his own observations.


It is also known as the Taʼrīkh-i Sūrath. All the dates given are in the Samwat Era.


The manuscript was copied at the request of the donor from a manuscript belonging to one of the descendants of the author.

Dates: 1287 A.H.; 1870 C.E.

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  • Language: Persian X
  • Names: Burgess, James, 1832-1916 (Director General, Archaeological Survey of India; Curator, University of Edinburgh Library) X