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'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎34] (55/684)

The record is made up of 1 volume (448 pages). It was created in 1833. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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xxxiv
preliminary matter.
him, he experienced the treason and treachery of his i n ^
satraps, he fell, at last, by the ignoble hand of a perj
miller, in whose humble dwelling he had sought deei
refuge, and who was tempted to the atrocious act ol hum
assassinating his sovereign by the splendor and C
richness of the royal habiliments. We may reckon, suffi
therefore, the complete subjection of the Persian nity
empire to the Arabs as taking place a. d . 651. ther
It is true, the Persian Government continued, ii mise
the name of Yezdejerid, to struggle for the sup hap]
port of the throne, the religion, and independencf in ai
of Persia, to the 31st year of the Hejira: but tlit side;
capture of the capital of Modain, which folio wee subji
shortly after the battle of Cadesia, the consequeni that
defection of many of the powerful nobles, and tb of r(
murder of the king, gave the battle of Nihawen rede
the effect of closing for ever any hopes of restora- tatic
tion to grandeur, which the family of Yezdejerk tical
might have entertained; and also of delivering th fana
Persian provinces, one after another, to be overrui terrr
and subdued by the savage and fanatical tribes o a wc
the Arabian desert. the
The Caliph Omar, however, did not long survivf the
the unfortunate Yezdejerid: a Persian slave, be own
longing to Mogaraih Ibn Saubiah, to whom hi of G
master had given the soft name of Lu-lu, assassi who
nated him, in the 33d year of the Hejira, whilst eD not
gaged at the public mosque of Medina, in the pel betoi
formance of his morning-prayer. P r ies
The disciple of Zerdusht might, at the time, fin 1 mysl
some consolation, that his country had produced a. he c
avenger of her insulted religion and ruined establish admi
ments: and the modern Shiah discloses, broadl) and

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The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia.

Publication Details: Sutherland, London : John Bohn, 1833.

The book is a translation by Harford Jones Brydges of Maʾāsir-i Sulṭānīyah by ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī, contains illustrations and two maps representing 'Part of Azerbaeejan'

Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Library.

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1 volume (448 pages)
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Dimensions: 223 mm x 140 mm.

Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-cxci); (1-448).

Condition: there are three fold-out.

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