بهاونامه Bhāo-nāmah, 1199 A.H., 1783 C.E.
Scope and Contents
An account of the third decisive battle, which was fought at Pānīpat, on the 6th of Jumādá II, 1174 A.H. (14th January, 1761 C.E.), between Aḥmad-Shāh Abdālī (Durrānī-Shāh, d.1182 A.H., 1772 C.E.) and the Marathas, when the power of the latter, who were under the leadership of Sadāsheo-Bhāo, son of Chimnāji (and nephew of Balāji-Bājī-Rāo, the Peshwa) was apparently crushed. This account was written by a Hindu (in the service of Nawwāb Shuja' al-Dawlah), who was present at the famous battle.
Dates
- Creation: 1199 A.H.
- Creation: 1783 C.E.
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full 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).
Custodial History
Copied for the donor in Bihār.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed to the University of Edinburgh Library by David Anderson in 1828, entered the library in 1834.
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)
Cultural context
Repository Details
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