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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' [‎47] (264/684)

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. 47
finding support from the Afghans settled in that
country; but, despairing of their co-operation, and
oppressed with despondency and regret, he hastened
towards Isfahan. It so happened, at that moment,
that the magistrates and nobles had set out to
Teheran, for the purpose of saluting the threshold
of his triumphant majesty ; and one of the brothers
of Hajy Muhammed Husain Khan, who was then
in Isfahan, without inquiring into the state of the
hostile assemblage, fearlessly attacked them, and
was made prisoner. On this fortunate occurrence,
Muhammed Khan Zend, imagining that success had
declared for his side, moved his quarters to the
Garden ol Saadat-abad ; and numbers of the Lors,
who were an influential class in Isfahan, attached
themselves to his party : so that the inhabitants of
Isfahan, like sheep without a shepherd, fell under
his power; and in the course of two or three days,
the invaders got into their hands their goods and
effects, consisting of merchandise, horses, and cash.
In the mean time, Muhammed Khan Zend en
trusted the government of the city to Mirza Abd-
ul-Wahab; and gave himself up to seizing the wealth
of the merchants, and the oppression of the nobles
of the illustrious city. When this intelligence was
conveyed to the equitable sovereign, this prince,
high in dignity, the shadow of the Almighty, ap
pointed Husain Kuly Khan Kajar Davaly, Mihr Aly
khan Dashlu'a, Allah Verdy Khan uz-uddeen Lu,
and Husain Khan, Kullar Akazy, with a numerous
ody of troops, to repel the invaders. The opposing
parties encountered each other in the vicinity of
• no resource but flight was left to the insur-

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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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