Subject
Mumtaz Mahal, Empress, consort of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, -1631, Agra Fort (Agra, India), Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
Type
Book
Language
fas,ara
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
114
Physical Dimensions
114 ff. Dimensions (leaf): 273 × 165 mm.
Library
FIHRIST Library
Library Asset ID
Delhi Persian 613
Record ID
32644
Library Location
Oriental Manuscripts, British Library
Notes
Collection of two works describing the historical background and physical details of Agra’s monuments, with special reference to the Taj Mahal mausoleum, written as a guide for touring English officers. Volume not dated; datable to the early nineteenth century, probably written in Agra. Scribal nastaʿlīq and naskh; interlinear raqm annotations. Intermittent foliation in pencil. Lacking original binding. Folios bound; stains and wormholes. Seal erased at beginning.
Koleksiyon
India Office Library
Biçim
codex
