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Or Ms 115: دقائق الانشاء Daqā'iq al-inshā', 1204 A.H., 1789 C.E.

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Identifier: Or Ms 115
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This important work, which deals with the subtilties of style in the composition of both prose and poetry, was compiled in 1145 A.H. (1732-1733 C.E.), by Ranjhūr-Dās (also called Ranchūr-Dās), son of Ranjīt-Rāi, a Kāyath of Jawnpūr.

Dates: 1204 A.H.; 1789 C.E.

Or Ms 123: الکفایه al-Kifāyah, 1223 A.H., 1808 C.E.

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Identifier: Or Ms 123
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An anonymous treatise in Persian on nouns in the Arabic grammar.

Dates: 1223 A.H.; 1808 C.E.

Or Ms 336: دقائق الانشاء Daqāʼiq al-inshāʼ, undated copy (original text composed 18th cent. C.E.)

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Identifier: Or Ms 336
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This work deals with the subtilties of style in the composition of both prose and poetry. The original text was compiled in 1145 A.H., 1732-1733 C.E. by Ranjhūr-Dās (also called Ranchūr-Dās).

Dates: undated copy (original text composed 18th cent. C.E.)

Or Ms 358: رساله در علم عروض Risālah dar ‘ilm-i ‘Arūz̤, undated copy (extant by 18th cent. C.E.)

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Identifier: Or Ms 358
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A well-known treatise on Persian prosody by Mawlānā Sayfī of Bukhārā, also called ‘Arūz̤ī (d. 909 A.H., 1503 C.E.). According to the chronogram at the end, it was compiled in 896 A.H., 1490 C.E.

Dates: undated copy (extant by 18th cent. C.E.)

Or Ms 359: قواعد فارسی Qawā‘id-i Fārsī, undated copy (earliest version compiled 18th-19th cent. C.E.)

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Identifier: Or Ms 359
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A short treatise on grammar by Rawshan ‘Alī Anṣārī of Jawnpur (d. circa 1225 A.H., 1810 C.E.), who was a professor in the College at Fort William, Calcutta (Kolkata). In the introduction it is stated that the author compiled this work for his son Faz̤l ‘Alī.

Dates: undated copy (earliest version compiled 18th-19th cent. C.E.)