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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' [‎260] (477/684)

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.
requiring the re-establishment and restoration to
authority of Abd-ur-rahmin Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . Aly Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , how
ever, had recourse to foolish excuses, and endea
voured to retard the execution of the royal orders
by sending worthless presents: in appearance,
he shewed himself ready to obey the kings com
mands without making difficulties about it; but in
reality, as he observed the ever-victorious troops
were on one side much engaged in the Russian war;
and on the other, occupied in fighting against the
Afghans of Kandahar and Herat, and the Uzbegs
of Merv and Turkistan ; he foolishly imagined the
royal camp to be wholly destitute of experienced
soldiers; and, from his contracted understanding,
making an attempt to soar on high, rushed into the
path of rebellion ; and did not suffer the recol
lection of the long-established and ancient friend
ship between the two States of Othman and Iran
to pass before his mind. He marched out of the
Bagdad territory with 30,000 cavalry and infantry,
a park of artillery, and every other military equip
ment ; and proceeded, by way of Zahab, to r i W"
Ktirra; where he halted, having dragged his artil
lery over hills and mountains. This intelligence
came to the wide-ruling king in the Plain of Sulta-
niyah ; and as his most equitable majesty had never
contemplated the possibility of such an absurd and
desperate movement, nor ever thought of hostili
ties against the Othman Empire (with which treaties
and conventions of amity had subsisted for years),
he had considered the continuance of firm friend-

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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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'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' [‎260] (477/684), British Library: Printed Collections, Per.D.1829, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023866630.0x00004c> [accessed 18 April 2024]

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