A history of the dynasty of Qutb Shahi dynasty.
North India, dated 17 Sha'ban of the 11th year of the reign of Akbar II (circa 1817 AD).
Copied for Mughal ruler Akbar II. Rare and important account of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and it's rulers, compiled in 1817 and likely copied for Mughal ruler Akbar II. The text includes the historical, political and social events prevalent predominantly in Hyderabad during the Qutb Shahi period which was established in 1518 by Sultan Quli and ended with Sultan Abul Hasan, who was defeated and jailed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir in 1686.
Only three other manuscript copies of this title have been traced, these are: The Library of Congress manuscript dated 1274 AH (1857 AD) with no named author (their DS485.H9 T34), King's College Cambridge manuscript dated 1199 AH (1784 AD) with no attributed author (their King's Pote 89), and the SOAS library manuscript catalogued as 19th century with a secondary title 'Tarikh'i Qadiri' and the author named as Khader Khan Munshi (fl. 19th cent.) (their ms. 195879). The first two manuscripts mentioned are substantial codices that contain over 260 pages of text, however the SOAS manuscript is only 59 pages long so is likely a variant work by Khader Khan Munshi, indicating that in reality there only two other copies of this text recorded.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Farsi, 506 leaves (including 3 contemporary endpapers), 295 x 175 mm; single column, 18 lines bold black nasta'liq with some headings and important words in red, illuminated headpiece opening the text, opening two pages with interlinear colouring in gold, leaves double-ruled in red and blue, catch-words throughout, some very light browning and finger-soiling else clean internal condition; contemporary fine Indian leather binding, paper onlays to central and corner cartouches, outer edges of covers in a darker leather forming a border, edges skilfully repaired.
Only three other manuscript copies of this title have been traced, these are: The Library of Congress manuscript dated 1274 AH (1857 AD) with no named author (their DS485.H9 T34), King's College Cambridge manuscript dated 1199 AH (1784 AD) with no attributed author (their King's Pote 89), and the SOAS library manuscript catalogued as 19th century with a secondary title 'Tarikh'i Qadiri' and the author named as Khader Khan Munshi (fl. 19th cent.) (their ms. 195879). The first two manuscripts mentioned are substantial codices that contain over 260 pages of text, however the SOAS manuscript is only 59 pages long so is likely a variant work by Khader Khan Munshi, indicating that in reality there only two other copies of this text recorded.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Farsi, 506 leaves (including 3 contemporary endpapers), 295 x 175 mm; single column, 18 lines bold black nasta'liq with some headings and important words in red, illuminated headpiece opening the text, opening two pages with interlinear colouring in gold, leaves double-ruled in red and blue, catch-words throughout, some very light browning and finger-soiling else clean internal condition; contemporary fine Indian leather binding, paper onlays to central and corner cartouches, outer edges of covers in a darker leather forming a border, edges skilfully repaired.
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