آئينِ اكبري Āʼīn-i Akbarī, undated (original text compiled 16th cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
This is an abridgement of a well-known work detailing the āʼīn, or institutes, of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (949-1014 A.H. / 1542-1605 C.E.). The current copy is limited to some of the minor institutes.
Dates
- Creation: undated (original text compiled 16th cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Physical Description
Slightly injured on the margins by insects.
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).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed to the University of Edinburgh Library by David Anderson in 1828, entered the library in 1834.
Physical Description
Slightly injured on the margins by insects.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
- Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) (Donor, Person)
Repository Details
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