'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' [176] (393/684)
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 ka.iars.
of Derbend. At this conjuncture, his son, who was
in Peterburgh, became openly hostile to him. On
learning this, Peter was profoundly agitated and
troubled, and was, of necessity, obliged to return to
his capital. He there assembled the priests and
nobles, and explained to them his son's rebellion; for
the punishment of which criminal conduct, he, ac
cording to the dictates of policy, decreed his death,
and carried the sentence into execution. After
that, he again laid the foundation of commercial
intercourse with the people of Iran, and arranged
the means of insinuating himself into the country,
as far as the limits of Resht and Derbend, about the
time that the Afghans had martyred Shah Sultan
Husain. After which, Nadir Shah appeared, and
brought destruction on the Afghan prosperity: he
also cleared the kingdom of Iran from the pre
sence of the Othman forces. He next subdued
Hindustan and Turkistan : after which he turned
his attention towards blocking up the roads against
the hostile designs of the Russians; and, in order
to remove all pretences, despatched a Letter and
Ambassador to that Government. As the Russians,
however, had completely ascertained the hostile
intentions and power of Nadir Shah, they instantly
removed the foundations they had laid for entering
into Persia, and, closing up the budget which they
opened in Resht and Derbend, they took away the
residents to their own country, subscribing a treaty*
to this purport:—"From this time, the Russian
" Emperor shall not move a single step beyond the
* See copy of this Treaty in the Notes.
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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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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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- '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'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:194, 1:462, viii-r:x-v, back-i
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- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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