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Title : Manuscripts collection
Level : collection / Reference : askmss
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Persnames :
- Tipoo Sultan [collector]
Notice types :
- Manuscripts
Organization :
Kolkata - Asiatic Society of Bengale (The) (Kolkata - India) (Kolkata, 700 016, INDIA)
Language :
English
Material Lang 1 :
Multiple languages
Scope content :
Total number of Manuscripts in 26 scripts and languages are 47,000 (approx).
The first accession of importance was a gift from the Seringapatam Committee (3 February 1808) being a selection from the Palace Library of Tipoo Sultan. The Collection contains many old and rare works. Special mention may be made of an illuminated manuscript of the Quran and old text of Gulistan, and manuscripts of Padshanamah bearing an autograph of Emperor Shahjahan. Similarly, Surveyor-General Colonel Mackenzie’s collection of manuscripts and drawings were received in December 1822.
The first accession of importance was a gift from the Seringapatam Committee (3 February 1808) being a selection from the Palace Library of Tipoo Sultan. The Collection contains many old and rare works. Special mention may be made of an illuminated manuscript of the Quran and old text of Gulistan, and manuscripts of Padshanamah bearing an autograph of Emperor Shahjahan. Similarly, Surveyor-General Colonel Mackenzie’s collection of manuscripts and drawings were received in December 1822.
Geognames :
- Calcutta [other] (Kolkata])
Subject :
- 090a Manuscripts
Tags :
Date created :
08/03/2009 09:29:34
Last update :
08/04/2009 18:16:24
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Kolkata - Asiatic Society of Bengale (The) (Kolkata - India)
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