!['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' [‎206] (423/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0425.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' [‎206] (423/684)")
'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' [206] (423/684)
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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206 dynasty of the kajars.
merciless sword. Conformably to the royal orders,
the troops were deprived of rest and repose, both day
and night; the spy of slumber was banished from
the sanctuary of the eye; whilst, according to the
dictates of vigilance and attention, they continued
at their posts and passes, prepared for battle and
slaughter. All their intercourse with the world
was so completely cut off, that the swift-travelling
courier of the morning found it impossible to ap
proach the place where this narrow-minded race
were encamped. In the course ot these events, a
considerable number of Georgian nobles, traders,
and artificers of Teflis, and a number ot Russians,
with much money and valuable effects, set out tor
their own country. In the vicinity of Sunker, being
met by the advanced picquets of the victorious
army, under the command ot Aly Khan Kajar, Ph"
Kuly Khan Kajar, and Aly Kuly Khan Shahun,
they made arrangements to cut them oil. The
musket-balls, on both sides, broke the backbones
of the brave, and the bright-flashing spear conveyed
the message of fate to the sides of the warriors.
When several on each side had fallen on the field oi
death, Aly Khan, Pir Kuly Khan, and Aly Kuly Khan,
having charged on the right and left with their in
trepid victory-crowned troops, seized them all in the
lasso of captivity : their property, cattle, riches, and
merchandize, fell to the conquerors,who brought them
to the royal presence as captives, bound hand and
neck in the ensnaring noose. The area of the royal
camp, from the splendor of the angelic features of
Gurj and Rus (i .e. Georgians and Russians), excited
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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
- Title
- '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
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- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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