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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' [‎3] (220/684)

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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DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
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came to Shah Ismail of the Sefavi Dynasty, his
great Dignitaries were mostly taken from this
distinguished tribe of the Kajars. On the decease
of Shah Ismail, when his successor Shah Tahmasp
Sefavi was fixed on the throne, the distinctions of
heroism and dignity were, according to former pre
cedents, conferred on this illustrious tribe ; so that
on every side, in all the realms of Iran, they enjoyed
the supreme dignity, and were held in honour for
their authority and equitable government. When
the succession fell to Shah Abbas, he, becoming
alarmed at their numbers and eminence, broke up
the compact mass of their population into several
divisions. Under the pretence "that this tribe is
"celebrated for bravery and intrepidity, and justly
f famed for energy in defensive war," he removed
a numerous body to Shahijahan, and placed them
opposite the L zbegs: another body of them was
settled in Ganja and Irevan, and commanded to de-
Ifnd the countries bordering on Room: he fixed
another body at Asterabad, opposite to the Turko
mans, and charged them with the defence of the
passes of Asterabad.
Ihe royal genealogy of the sovereign, the Sub-
duer of the Universe, is traced to Ka-An-Lu, the
son of Jengheez Khan. The Prince's family is styled
Ka-An-Lu; as one of his ancestors had received in
maniage the daughter of Kaan, son of Jengheez
Khan: for this reason they were called Ka-An -Lu.
At the termination of the Sefavi Dynasty, when
Mahmud the Afghan, having invaded the country
horn Kandahar, besieged Shah Sultan Husain in
h Man, and closely blockaded the Shah and his
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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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English in Latin script
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