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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' [‎14] (231/684)

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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14 DYNASTY OF THE KA.IARS.
Khan Zend: after some time, having been dis
covered plotting against him also, he fled from
Shiraz to Khorasan, and died in the holy city of
Meshed. In short, after the flight of Raza Kuly
Khan, the late monarch conferred dignities and
favours on his brothers and the other Chieftains,
proportioned to their rank. Murtazy Kuly Khan,
however, did not participate in the royal bounty,
owing to the depravity of some calumniators;
although the late monarch sent him the following
message a It seems to me advisable, as we are
" brothers, that we should live in concord among
" ourselves, and should mutually support each
" other with sincerity and purity, and trample on
" our abject foes." This message made no im
pression on him; and he threw up entrenchments
at the distance of half a farsang from Alyabad, to
intercept the communication. On this, Raza Kuly
Khan Kajar was detached against the rebels : he
stormed their entrenchments on the first assault,
while the king in person besieged Murtazy Kuly
Khan in the Fort of Sam: in the mean time, Jaafer
Kuly Khan came from Tinkaben, to join his august
brother. After many attacks, assaults, and obstinate
engagements, Murtazy Kuly Khan issued forth by
the portal of humility, and came to an interview
with his brother. The king forgave his offences;
and graciously conferred on him Asterabad, with
some additional districts ; he also bestowed favours
on his court and retinue.
When he had thus settled the affairs of Lanjan
and Sam, he next turned his attention to the con-

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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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