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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' [‎96] (313/684)

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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DYNASTV OF THE KAJARS.
of Heaven, should proceed with them, and seat the
princes on the throne: but as some delay took place
in the arrival of the auspicious retinue, partly from
the time consumed in the reduction of Nishaboor,
and partly from the siege of the holy territory (Me
shed), the bride of their desire put not forth her face
from the curtain of concealment. On the arrival of
the royal household at Teheran (the seat of govern
ment), the two princes, along with Jehangir Khan,
came to the imperial court. His majesty, the shadow
of God, conferred favours on them: and when
they had rested a few days and recovered from the
fatigue of travelling, by the king's command they
set out for Isfahan, in order that, by passing a short
time in surveying the delightful scenes of that heart-
attracting region, the pains of exile might be ba
nished ; until> at the proper moment, the world-illu
minating policy of the sovereign should again lay
the foundation of their prosperity and sovereignty.
Mahmud Mirza continued his flight from before
Herat without interruption, and threw the reins ol
his will on the neck of the steed of Destiny. He fled,
in all directions, like a whirlwind, over mountain and
plain. After some days he arrived at Merv Shah
Jehan, and went from thence to Bokhara*. Relying
on the conformity of the religion and faith of the in
habitants of those countries, he hoped by their means
to open the gates of prosperity with the hand of sup
plication ; and he therefore grasped the skirts ot
Shah Morad Usbeg, commonly called Beggi/ Jan-
But after a short time, observing, from his manner.
* The inhabitants of Bokhara are Sunnis, as are the Afghans-

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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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'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' [‎96] (313/684), British Library: Printed Collections, Per.D.1829, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023866629.0x000070> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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