!['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' [‎214] (431/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0433.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' [‎214] (431/684)")
'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' [214] (431/684)
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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214
DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
took all the inhabitants captive, and carried them
away to Bokhara, where he delivered them over to
every kind of suffering and affliction: he also broke
down the bund or dam of Merv, and totally de
stroyed the city through want of water. Hajy Mu-
hammed Hasan Khan, the eldest son of Pir Mually
Khan, hastened to the imperial court, where he
was distinguished by favours and gracious atten
tions. In consideration of his virtues and accom
plishments, he attained to the dignity of familiar
intercourse in the service of the unequalled sove
reign. In the course of these events, Beggy Jan set
out on the road to eternity; and his elder son, Mir
Haidar, assumed the sovereign power in his tyran
nical father's place. The Nobet* of his govern
ment sounded loud in the cities of Mawar-un-nahr.
As his nature was prone to bloodshed and persecu
tion, like his evil-disposed father's, he was alike pre
cipitate in destroying individuals, and bringing ruin
upon their families: for this reason, the inclinations
of the nobles of Bokhara were alienated, and they
became alarmed through his misgovernment; and
the whole of the cultivators daily addressed prayers
to the
Durbar
A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family).
of the Almighty, to confound his
state. In order to reform his affairs, he sum
moned Nasir ud-deen Torah from Merv, the capital,
to Bokhara: from motives of hypocrisy and trea
chery, he gave him various counsels and exhorta
tions ; but the unmeaning words of this senseless
man, made, on the ears of Nasir ud-deen, as little
impression as the buzzing of flies; for he deigned
* Nobet, "official drums."
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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
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- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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