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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' [‎424] (641/684)

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.
step to meet them in the field. Pir Kuly Khan
therefore proceeded from thence to plunder and
harass the other strongholds along the River Tatai.
On arriving at the first of these fortified posts, con
sidering that the clans of Jabreellu had placed all
their wealth, cattle, and most of their families in
this first post, which was situated in an exceedingly
steep and strong position, and also that the people
of the place had discharged several shots at the
tiger-capturing troops, Pir Kuly Khan ordered the
champions of the faith to take it. These bia\e
men, without bestowing a thought on the difficulty
and steepness of the road, or on the strength of the
place, during three successive hours kindled the
flames of hostility with the flashing of their sharp-
edged swords, and, after repeated assaults, took this
fortified post, by manly charges, by the devouring
flame of the drawn sword, and by the lightnings ot
the musket: the inhabitants of the place were to
tally destroyed, the men being consumed by the
merciless sword; the women and children stiung
in the noose of captivity. Their herds, flocks,
stores, and wealth, were carried away ; so that of all
their former opulence, which surpassed the limits oi
calculation, not a single thing was now left remain
ing. After this, Pir Kuly Khan raised the standaid
of departure for Karachehdagh; and at the same time
orders were given to him to send a body of troops,
to bring by force, to this side of the Aras, a tribe ot
the Chabbiyanhu of Karachehdagh, who had passed
over into Karabagh, and there pursued the repre
hensible path of vacillating obedience. Pir Kuly
Khan, acting according to these instructions, obliged

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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' [‎424] (641/684), British Library: Printed Collections, Per.D.1829, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023866631.0x000028> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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