Or Ms 216: مآثر عالمگيری Maʼās̱ir-i ‘Ālamgīrī, 1145 A.H., 1732 C.E.
Scope and Contents
A history of the complete reign of Mughal Emperor ‘Ālamgīr (r. 1067-1078 A.H., 1656-1668 C.E.). It was compiled in 1122 A.H., 1710 C.E., by Muḥammad Sāqī Musta‘idd-Khān (d. 1136 A.H., 1723 C.E.) who was secretary to ‘Ināyat-Allāh Khān.
Illuminated Frontispiece.
Dates
- Creation: 1145 A.H.
- Creation: 1732 C.E.
Creator
- La‘l-Chand, fl 1732 (scribe, Shāhjahānābād (Dehlī), India) (Scribe, Person)
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
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
Donated to the University of Edinburgh Library by Adam Anderson, nephew of the collector, James Anderson, in 1844.
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, Adam, 1797-1853 (Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice) (Donor, Person)
- Anderson, James, 1758-1833 (Persian Interpretor, East India Company) (Former owner, Person)
Creator
- La‘l-Chand, fl 1732 (scribe, Shāhjahānābād (Dehlī), India) (Scribe, Person)
Repository Details
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