!['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' [‎177] (394/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0396.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'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' [‎177] (394/684)")
'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' [177] (394/684)
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.
177
" limits of his own country, but will always walk
" in the path of friendship with the Government of
" Iran." As Nadir Shah's power attained the
greatest eminence, the Russian Government faith
fully observed the stipulated treaty, until the Em
peror Peter departed to the other world. After
him, his consort sat on the throne, and placed the
diadem on her head. When some time had elapsed,
she, too, exchanged the throne for the bier; and her
daughter, who was possessed of heart-overpowering
perfection and world-adorning splendor, obtained
the royal dignity. After some time, she also de
parted, by the destined path of mortality, to the
regions of darkness; and the Russian Empire became
greatly alarmed in consequence of the failure of
Peter's lineage : affairs were neglected, and the con
cerns of the State thrown into confusion. Whereas
from ancient times the Namsah court (i.e. German)
has been the capital of the European kings, who
have derived their dignity, grandeur, and authority
from the German Emperor, the successor of Kaisar,
therefore intelligent and wise persons were sent
from Russia to demand from him a prince who
should put the affairs of the Russian State in order.
The Emperor selected, as their sovereign, a Ger
man prince, in whose family the royal dignity
had continued, without interruption, during seven
hundred years. He also sent to Russia, as his
consort, Ekatarinah*, a princess endowed with
* The following sums are stated, it is said from good autho-
rit J'to have been squandered by Catherine on her lovers:—
'The five,,brothers Orloffs received 45,000 pea- Ruble8 - nuble8 -
sants; and in lands, palaces, jewels, plate,
and money 17,000,000
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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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- Per.D.1829
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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'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:194, 1:462, viii-r:x-v, back-i
- Author
- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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