Waqiat-i-Nadiri (History of Nadir Shah)

Historical study of Iran and Afghanistan during the reign of Nādir Shāh, 1688-1747.

Manuscript.

Persian.

Title from frontispiece.

"The manuscript WAQA-I-NADIRI contains memoirs of Nadir Shah compiled by Mohammad, waqia Navis of Nadir Shah. The Manuscript gives a detailed accound of the period from 1708-1747 AD dealing with his campaigns in India, Afghanistan, & Iran etc. This copy is about 200 years old and is unpublished so far"--typewritten label pasted inside front cover.

Probably copied in Iran.

Paper: Middle-Eastern light cream-colored paper; no borders, some rubrication; heavily worm damaged and repairs throughout.

Nastaʻliq; 15 lines in written area 19 x 11 cm.

Folio 1a-241b.

Library of Congress. Persian manuscript 263/63.

Later black cloth binding, with black leather spine.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

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01/01/1759

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