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گلستان رحمت Gulistān-i Raḥmat, undated

 Item
Identifier: Or Ms 467

Scope and Contents

A history of certain Afghan chieftains, with a particular focus on Ḥāfiẓ al-Mulk Ḥāfiẓ Raḥmat Khān (d.1774).

The text begins on folio 1b with:

اللهم مالک الملک توتی الملک من تشاء و تنزع الملک ممن تشاء و تعز من تشاء و تذل من تشاء بیدک الخیر انک علی کل شیء قدیر.جواهر زواهر حمد بیحد و لآلی متلالی ثنای بیعد نثار بارگاه مالک الملکی که مملکتش مصون از صدمه زوال است.

The work appears to be almost complete but lacks its final folios.

The manuscript has similar material features to Or. Ms. 464 and Or. 465, and may have been produced in the same workshop.

Dates

  • Creation: undated

Creator

Language of Materials

Persian (Script: ta'līq/shikastah ta’līq)

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

1 volume

Custodial History

Belonged to the Carberry Tower Library.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased (via Rankine) at Dowell's sale of the Carberry Tower Library, 20-21 July 1961, lot 280 (23 volumes, £52).

Physical Description

Leather binding. Folio dimensions 257 by 137 mm averagely. Text area 165-173 by 95-105 mm, 14-16 lines per page.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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