وقائع سورتهه Waqāʼi‘ Sūrath, 1287 A.H., 1870 C.E.
Scope and Contents
A history of Surat (ancient Sūrāshtara) in Gujarat, compiled by the author, Ranchūrjī, son of Amarjī, Dīwān of Junagadh (the largest state in Kathiawar), for his son Sunkar-Parshād, from official sources and his own observations.
It is also known as the Taʼrīkh-i Sūrath. All the dates given are in the Samwat Era.
The manuscript was copied at the request of the donor from a manuscript belonging to one of the descendants of the author.
Dates
- Creation: 1287 A.H.
- Creation: 1870 C.E.
Creator
- b. Farīdūn Parsī Iranī, Mihrbān, fl 1870 (scribe) (Scribe, Person)
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq-shikastah)
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).
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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