شقّه Shuqqah, 1289 A.H., 1872 C.E.
Scope and Contents
A ceremonial invitation to the donor, who was Civil Surgeon at Agra, from Birj Indar Sawāhī Jaswant-Singh, the Mahārājah of Bharatpur, on the occasion of the birth of a son. Jaswant-Singh was the son of Mahārājah Balwant-Singh, and succeeded his father on the 16th March, 1853 C.E., when he was only 2 years old. Dated 5th October, 1872 C.E.
Gold and colour-sprinkled paper.
Dates
- Creation: 1289 A.H.
- Creation: 1872 C.E.
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 folio
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
Rolled and enclosed in a silk bag, secured by means of a large seal in wax
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
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