Or Ms 382: قصّها Qiṣṣahā, undated
Scope and Contents
A few short tales of the wisdom of birds. In the last tale, the compiler has described the condition of Calcutta (Kolkata) and Monghir as it existed during his time. At the end there is a short selection from the poems of the celebrated Mirzā Muḥammad Rafī‘, poetically styled 'Sawdā' of Dehli (d. 1195 A.H., 1781 C.E.).
Dates
- Creation: undated
Language of Materials
Urdu (Script: nasta'līq)
Physical Description
Bound with OR MS. 198
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Physical Description
Bound with OR MS. 198
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Repository Details
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