[IO Islamic 2443] Maâthir-alumarâ, The First Edition of the Great Biographical Dictionary of the Famous Amîrs, Nawwâbs, and other Noblemen who Lived during the Reign of the Tîmûrides in India

•   IOL Islamic 2443 Another Copy of the Maâthir-alumarâ.
• This manuscript is now IO Islamic 2443 in the India Office collections.
• [metadata: Hermann Ethé, Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office, 2 vols. (Oxford: India Office, 1903): volume 1, number 623 here with notations and hyperlinks].

623

Another copy of the same first edition.

This copy, which is dated the 10^th of Sha’bân, A.H. 1203 (A.D. 1789, May 6), by Muḥammad Yûsuf of Aurangâbâd, contains:

A complete index of all the biographies found in this work, on fol. 1^b.

The editor’s preface, on fol. 5^b, beginning as in the preceding copy.

The author’s life, on fol. 6^b.

The author’s original preface on fol. 14^a, beginning as in the preceding copy.

Beginning of the dictionary, on fol. 15^b.

Many English notes on the margin.

No. 2443, ff. 403, II. 21; clear and distinct Nasta’lîḳ; size, 12 in. by 7^1/8 in.