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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' [‎16] (233/684)

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.
advanced against the fortress of Teheran, to which
he laid siege. Aly Murad Khan Zend, who was
then in Hamadan, detached Murad Khan Zend into
Mazenderan: on learning this, his majesty appointed
Jaafer Kuly Khan to give him battle : he quite
defeated the Zendish chief, and totally dispersed
his army.
In the course of these events, Aly Morad Zend
marched from Isfahan to Shiraz; and having, after
a siege of nine months, taken the fort, he utterly
exterminated Sadik Khan Zend, his children, com
panions, and friends : he also deprived of sight Faty
Aly Khan, son to Kureem Khan Zend. Having
thus terminated the affairs of that country, he re
turned to Isfahan; and his position now assumed a
most flourishing appearance.
He next, with great military preparation^ set out
to reduce Mazenderan and Asterabad; and while he
himself halted at Teheran, he reinforced his army
from every quarter, and detached his son. Shaikh
Wais Khan, with a number of his nobles and troops
to reduce Asterabad. Mazenderan was entirely
laid waste by the oppression of the Zendish and
Lorish armies. Shaikh Wais Khan took post at
Saru, and ordered Muhammed Zahir Khan Zend, at
the head of a considerable force, to attack Asterabad.
At this period, Murtazy Kuly Khan, and Mustafa
Kuly Khan, broke out into open hostility against
his majesty, joined Shaikh Wais Khan, and in
concert with Muhammed Zahir Khan proceeded
against Asterabad; which place, during one month,
they closely blockaded on all sides.
His majesty in the mean time appointed several

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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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