511
Maaser-e Jahangiri
مآثر جهانگيري
MC No.:- 41/1Subject:- History & Biography
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 237 British Museum, London Or. 171 Rieu i/2566
Author:- Kamgar Hussayni entitled Ghayrat Khan (d. 1055 A.H./1640 A.D.)
Scribe:- Mirza Muhammad ben Rostam, named Motamad Khan ben Qobad
D/o. Inscription:- 1148 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 220Language:- Persian
Beginning:- جهان جهان نيايش پادشاه حقيقي و جهانبان تحقيقي را كه
انتظام عالم و نظام بنيآدم...
512
Mokatabat-e Tarikhi (Safavid era)
مكاتبات تاريخي (دورة صفوي)
MC No.:- 41/2Subject:- History & Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 241 India Office Lib. London, I.O. 379
Ethe 2067
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 280Language:- Persian
Beginning:-نامة كه نوّاب غفران پناه جنت بارگاه عليين آشياني
شاه طهماسپ در اول جلوس
بسلطان...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end.
Letter No.1. From Shah Tahmasp to Soltan Sulaiman Khondgar ofRome.
Letter No.2. From Shah Salim to Shah Abbas.
Letter No.3-4. From Shah Abbas Hussayni to Soltan Ahmad Khanben Soltan
Muhammad Khan Khondgar of Rome areavailable.
513
Tazkera-ye Moqim Khani
تذكرة مقيم خاني
MC No.:- 41/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 220 Asiatic Society, Calcutta Morely Cl
II
Author:- Muhammad Yusof Monshi ben Khwajah Baqa Balkhi (1st half of
the 12th
Century A.H.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 13 Folios:- 168Language:- Persian
Beginning:-افتتاح مقال بعون حضرت واهب ذوالجلال و قادر تعالي شأنه...
Remarks:- The compiler has written and dedicated this book to Abol MozaffarMuhammad
Moqim Bahadur Khan, Ruler of Balkh (1114-1116 A.H.)with a preface«مقدمه»and
three essays «مقاله». The preface«مقدمه»is th lineology of the writers ancestors:
Essay No.1. Revolt and assassination of Muhammad Shaybani in theyear 906-919
A.H.) upto the time of Abdol Momen Khan(1006-07 A.H.) who ruled for 6 months
only
Essay No.2. Coronation of Jan Muhammad Khan Astar Khan on thethrone (1009 A.H.)
and his sons and family upto SobhanQoli Muhammad ben Nader (1091-1114 A.H.).
Essay No.3. Events of the era of Moqim Bahadur Khan
514
Selselat os-Salatin
سلسلة السلاطين
MC No.:- 42/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 234 Bodelian Library Oxford Ouseley 269
Ethe 169
Author:- Haji Mir Muhammad Salim
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 340Language:- Persian
Beginning:- سپاس قدسي مماس كه در مقياس حواس دقيقه شناس نيايد،
خالقي را رواست و ثناي...
Remarks:- The author hailed from the transoxianian region and left
his domiciledhome in the year 1123 A.H./1711 A.D. He first travelled
to Iran,Baghdad, Istanbul, Damascus and Mecca Sharif. In the reign
ofMuhammad Shah he came to India and wrote this book.
This history consists of the following topics:
i) History of the Mughals from Hazrat Adam till the rule ofChengiz
Khan and Timurs, particularly Indian Timurids, till theera of Muhammad
Shah.
ii) History of the Shaibanis and Astarkhanis of Transoxiana.
515
Manshur-e Salatin (Mokatabat-e Siyasi)
منشور سلاطين (مكاتبات سياسي)
MC No.:- 42/2Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph no. 214, Bodleian Lib. London Ms. Per. d. 84
iii/2711
Author:- Illegible
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 83Language:- Persian
Beginning:- ... نسبي بر ساحل وجود افتاده و در سلك لا´لي مكنون...
Remarks:- Damaged at both the ends. Letters of Ebrahim Khan, Governor
ofShiraz during Shah Tahmasp rule upto Shah Nematollah and Qazi-eJahan
and Mir Sayyed Baqi Shirazi, Farman of Shah SoltanMuhammad, named Fat-hollah
Shirazi, letter of Shah Esmail II toMuhammad Hakim Mirza, letter of
Sadroddin to Shah SoltanMuhammad Jalesari, Reply letter of Shah Abbas
to MawlanaSadoddin, letter of Soltan Solayman Turkey, Requisition from
AlqasMirza to Soltan Solayman of Rome, letter of Amir Timur Gorkan
toSoltan of Rome etc.
516
Gwalior Namah = Tarikh-e Gwalior
گواليار نامه = تاريخ گواليار
MC No.:- 42/3Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 230 British Museum, London Add. 1609
Rieu i/303b
Author:- Hiraman ben Girdhar Das Monshi
Scribe:- Muhammad Ashraf
D/o. Inscription:- 12 the Accession ceremonies of Aurangzib
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 54Language:- Persian
Beginning:-حمد صانعي كه قلعة متين و حصن حصين وجود فايضالجود انساني
را به بروج مشيّدة
متضادّة عناصر اربعه...
Remarks:- This is the history of the Gwalior and its forts. It begins with
the year1078 A.H. It highlights about the laying of foundation of Gwaliorwhich
was laid by Suraj Sen one of the famous Zamendars ofKachchwaha in the year
333 A.H. after the king Vikramajit. It alsohighlights the Rule of Qotboddin
Aibak and Mughals, in particularAurangzib rule and imprisonment of Prince Muhammad
Soltan andPrince Solayman Shokoh in the fort of Gwalior. The last chapter isespecially
about the construction of the said city, which wasundertaken by Motamad Khan,
Governor of the city, duringAurangzibs Rule.
517
Haqiqat-e Jame Mohalat-e Suba-ye Bangal
حقيقت جمع محالات صوبة بنگال
MC No.:- 42/4Subject:- Geography
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 200 India Office Lib. London No. 4501
D/o. Inscription:- 1143 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 19 Folios:- 104Language:- Persian
Beginning:-حقيقت جمع محالات صوبة بنگال 1143 هجري... چكلة مرشدآباد...
Remarks:- Describes comprehensively regarding area length and breadth
of theBengal province.
518
Farhang-e Loghat (Selection)
فرهنگ لغت (انتخاب)
MC No.:- 42/5Subject:- Lexicograph
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 231 British Museum, London Add. 6603-ii/801b
Author:- Khwajah Yasin
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 14 Folios:- 46Language:- Persian
Beginning:-حمد بيحد متعهد روزي عباد را سزد كه حاكم با تدبير روح
را بر صوبة وسيع...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end. The dictionary consists of technical
syntax(particular) in alphabetical order, generally in financial problems,maintenance
of accounts and Tax Collection handling etc.
519
Khotut-e Shivaji
خطوط شيواجي
MC No.:- 42/6Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 222, Asiatic Society Calcutta Morely 81
Author:- Shivaji
Scribe:- Prabhu Munshi
D/o. Inscription:- 46th Accession ceremony of Emperor Aurangzib
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 10 Folios:- 33Language:- Persian
Beginning:-... از مهاراج شيواجي به نام متصديان و دانايان پادشاه
عالمگير آنكه...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning.
520
Kolliyat-e Faez
كلّيات فائز
MC No.:- 43/1Subject:- Poetical Collection
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 219 Bodelian lib. 182 Ethe 1177
Author:- Sadroddin Muhammad ben Zabardast Khan, known as Faez Dehlavi
(d. 1151 A.H./1738 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 195Language:- Persian
Beginning:- بهار آمد نظر كن بوستان را چو بلبل در چمن كن آشيان را
Remarks:- His poetical collection which has been compiled in 1142 A.H./1730A.D.
It consists of Qasaed, Qatat, Chitan, Mokhammas, Tarkib-eBand, Tarji-e Band,
Marsiyas, and Masnavis. In the introductionwhich is written in poetical art
states that the poet had laboured towork to the extent of 120 verses in a day.
521
Monshaat-e Salatin
منشآت سلاطين
MC No.:- 43/2Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 248 Oriental Studies Lib. London
Author:- Illegible
Script:- Printed Lines:- 28 Folios:- 217Language:- Arabic & Turkish
Beginning:- جنت مكان سلطان محمد خان ثالث حضرت لري در كاهندن
استانبوله ارسال...
Remarks:- This is a collection of letters written by the kings and
Qaysar of theRome addressed to the kings, ministers and nobles of that
period.
522
Monshaat-e Salatin
منشآت سلاطين
MC No.:- 43/3Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 249 School of Oriental Studies, London
Script:- Printed Lines:- 28 Folios:- 198 Language:- Persian, Arabic & Turkish
Beginning:- اقضي قضاة المسلمين اولي ولاة الموحدين معدن الفضل
و اليقين حجة...
523
Monshaat-e Nazer ol-Mamalek
منشآت ناظر الممالك
MC No.:- 43/4Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 217 British Museum, London Add.6600
Rieu i/398nb
Author:- Haji Abdol Ali Tabrizi
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 18 Folios:- 98Language:- Persian
Beginning:- از جانب اشرف اعلي... شاه گيتي پناه شاهجهان نوشته شد عرضه
داشت...
524
Mokatabat-e Rasmi Asr-e Aurangzib
مكاتبات رسمي عصر اورنگزيب
MC No.:- 43/5Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 197 India Office London No. 150-1/370
Author: Illegible
D/o. Inscription:- 1040 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 15 Folios:- 65Language:- Persian
Beginning:-نوشتجات مردم كه درينجا رسيد، بعداً بعهد نامه و تقرير...
بتاريخ 10 شهر جماديالثاني...
Remarks:- Remaining part with m.c. no. 44/1. Consists of formal letters
issuedduring the rule of Aurangzib (1107-1108 A.H.)
525
Golshan-e Balaghat
گلشن بلاغت
MC No.:- 44/2Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 195, India Office Lib. Ethe 288 No. 1895
Author:- Abdol Wahhab ben Muhammad Mamuri Hussayni, pen named Fanai
(alive in 1037 A.H./1587 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 77Language:- Persian
Beginning:- فرخندة انشائي كه مترسّلان بلاغت آئين ديباچه بر مقصود رساند
و برگزيده...
Remarks:- The author originally hails from Iran and travelled to India. Two
lettershave addressed to his own brothers namely Khalilollah and AbdorRazzaq.
They are important from historical and political point of view.Another letter
to Mirza Lotfi, Minister of Shah Muhamamad KhodaBanda (985-95 A.H.) about the
revolt by Qalandars (قلندران)ofFahilyan and Shiraz and boundaries of Khozistan.
526
Lahjat-e Sikandar Shahi va Lataef-e Namotanahi
لهجات سكندر شاهي و لطايف نامتناهي
MC No.:- 44/3Subject:- Music
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 245 Aligarh University
Author:- Omar Sama Yahya al-Kabuli
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 25 Folios:- 207Language:- Persian
Beginning:-شكر و سپاس مقياس پروردگاري را كه گردن حمام جان بطوق
تعلق لحن و غنا بياراست...Remarks:- It is related to the art and
rhythm of the Music, whichwas translated from Hindi into Persian language,
during the ruleSikandar Shah Lodhi. It consists of 07 chapters and
137 sections.
Chapter 1. Describes Tune. Chapter 2.Describes Rag into 10sections
3. Describes Baki Kara Tune 4.Describes song,with 6 sections 5.Describes
flute with 19 sections6.Describes Sokhar with 5 sections 7.Describes
aboutdance and dealt into 47 sections
527
Farhang-e Loghat
فرهنگ لغت
MC No.:- 44/4Subject:- Lexicography
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 244 Personal Library, Patna, Bihar, India
Author:- Khwajah Yasin
D/o. Inscription:- 1202 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 11 Folios:- 113Language:- Persian
Beginning:- حمد بيحد متعهد روزي عباد را سزد كه حاكم باتدبير روح
را بر...
Remarks:- Also included in m.c. no. 42/5
528
Divan-e Mirza Kamran
ديوان ميرزا كامران
MC No.:- 44/5Subject:- Poetical Collection
Liby. S.No.:- Bankipur Library U.P. India No. 237
Author:- Mirza Kamran
Scribe:- Mahmud Es-haq Shahami
D/o. Inscription:- 1035 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 36Language:- Persian
Beginning:- چون بمقصود نشد هيچكسي رهبر ما بعد ازين خاك در پير مغان
و سر ما
Remarks:- Mirza Kamran was brother of Humayun. When Humayun wasdefeated
by Shir Shah, Mirza Kamran created so many problems forhim in Kabul
and Qandhar in the year 961 and before the accessionof Shir Shah and
Kamran was blinded by Humayun. His poeticalcollection covers ghazaliyat,
Qatat, and Quatrains etc.
529
Taqvim ol-Boldan
تقويم البلدان
MC No.:- 45/2Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 218 National Library, India, Calcutta
Author:- Turdi Beg
D/o. Inscription:- 1198 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 13 Folios:- 69Language:- Persian
Beginning:-...واجعلني لسان صدق في الاخرين... چون بيان تجهيز
و تكفين آن خاقان...
Remarks:- Damaged at the beginning. From the title page it appears
Haft Resala-ye Taqvim ol-Boldan(هفت رسالة تقويم البلدان) . It covers
thesketches of the Mughal Rulers. The author held a responsibleposition
during Humayuns era and composed this history.Particularly the memoirs
of the nobles of Humayun such asMuhammad Zaman, Darman Khan, Nasir
Mirza, Muhafez Khan, andothers have been mentioned in this manuscript.
530
Jahangir Namah
جهانگير نامه
MC No.:- 45/3Subject:- History and Biography
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 236 from the collection of Aligarh University
per. Paper 56, Rizvi 391.
Author:- Kamgar Khan Hussayni, called Ghayrat Khan (d. 1050 A.H./1640 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 91Language:- Persian
Beginning:- جهانجهان نيايش پادشاه حقيقي و جهانبان تحقيقي كه نظام عالم
و انتظام بنيآدم...
531
Jahangir Namah = Tuzak-e Jahangiri
جهانگير نامه = توزك جهانگيري
MC No.:- 45/4Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 316, London John Freeman
Author:- Nuroddin Muhammad Salim known as Jahangir Shah
D/o. Inscription:- 1040 A.H.
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 15 Folios:- 212Language:- Persian
Beginning:- اين نام تو سر دفتر اسرار وجود نقش صفتت بر در و ديوار وجود
532
Haft Anjoman
هفت انجمن
MC No.:- 45/5Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 269, National Library Calcutta
Author:- Uday Raj known as Tale Yar Rostam Khani (d. 1110 A.H./1699
A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 19 Folios:- 90Language:- Persian
Beginning:- بعرض ميرساند كه فرمان عاليشان عنايت مندان نگاشته
قلم اقبال با خلعت...
Remarks:- Damaged at the end. Letters of the writer written by his
sonHemayatYar with stylish introduction containing seven chapters.
1. Letters of Rostam Khan to Shah Jahan.
2. ...
3. Letters of Raja Jai Singh to Aurangzib about Deccan.
4. Letters of Rostom Khan to the Princes of Shah Jahan.
5-6. Letters of Rostom Khan and Jai Singh to the nobles of ShahJahan
and Aurangzib.
7. Personal letters of Udai Raj
533
Asnad va Motun-e Farsi
اسناد و متون فارسي
MC No.:- 45/6Subject:- Geography
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 309 Biblioteca Aportolica Valicana Italy
Author:- Patras Dila Vali, known as Labekzadeh Rumi
D/o. Inscription:- 1626 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 19 Folios:- 85Language:- Persian
Beginning:- اتوسل اليك يا اميرالمؤمنين يا تاج الملك و افتخار المسلمين،
يا وحيد العصر و...
Remarks:- It consists of some Royal orders Farmans and a book in Latin
withtranslation in Persian. The book deals in geography and consists
offour chapters on astronomy etc.
534
Waqeat-e Babarai
واقعات بابري
MC No.:- 46/1Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 257 British Museum, London Or. 3714 Supp.
75
Author:- Zahir oddin Muhammad Babar (d. 937 A.H.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 12 Folios:- 610Language:- Persian
Beginning:-در ماه رمضان سنة هشتصد و نود و نه در ولايت فرغانه
در دوازده سالگي پادشاه شدم
ولايت...
Remarks:- This work is also popular with the names of Tuzak-e Babari.
BabarNamah Waqae-e Babari and Waqae-e Nama-ye Babari. Memoirs ofBabar,
that contains happenings of the period of his kingship. It hasbeen
written in Chughtai language (Turkish). And contains political,historical,
geographical, natural, literary and social conditions of thepeople
of his times by thr order of Akbar. it has been translated byAbdor
Rahim Khan-e Khanan. Similarly other translators ShaykhZaynuddin Khavafi
(d. 940 A.H./1534 A.D.) Muhammad Qoli Hesariwith Mirza Payenda Hasan
Ghaznavi, by the order of Behroz Khan,the ruler of Junagarh have completed
this translation work in 994A.H./1586 A.D. The translation of Abdor
Rahim Khan-e Khanan withthe title of Tajareb ol-Moluk
(تجارب الملوك)has been published by Mirza Muhammad Malek ol-Ketab-e
Shirazi in Bombay in 1308 A.H. which is full of errors.
535
Faramin-e Eta Shodah be Compani-ye
Hollandi Hind Sharqi = Faramin-e Aurangzib
فرامين اعطا شده به كمپاني هلندي هند شرقي = فرامين اورنگ زيب
MC No.:- 46/2Subject:- Correspondence
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 306(A) British Museum, London Add. 29095
D/o. Inscription:- 1067-68 A.H.
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 15 Folios:- 39Language:- Persian
Beginning:- فرمان خليفة الرحمان ابوالمظفر محييالدين محمّد اورنگ
زيب بهادر عالمگير...
Remarks:- Copies of the Regal order Farmans of Aurangzib addressed
toGovernors, Govt. Functionaries, Departmental Incharges andJagerdars
of his era.
536
Shahed Sadeq
شاهد صادق
MC No.:- 47/1Subject:- Miscellania
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 304(A) British Lib. Egerton 1016 Schi-6128
Author:- Mirza Muhammad Sadeq Isfahani, entitled Mina, pen named Sadeqi
(d. 1061 A.H./1651 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 243Language:- Persian
Beginning:-الحمد لله تعالي و منه المبتدا و اليه المنتهي و الصلوة و السلام
علي نبيّه محمّد المصطفي
خيرالانبياء...
Remarks:- These two volumes are like an encyclopaedia in which the authorhas
collected all the knowledge of time and divided it into fivechapter. Every
chapter consists of some sections and conclusion:
Chapter 1. Divinity, Prophethood, Welayat, Faith and Islam into 107Sections.
Chapter 2. State, Kingdom, Government, their rules and regulationsinto 77 sections.
Chapter 3. Wisdom and knowledge into 80 section.
Chapter 4. Love in 75 sections
Chapter 5. Universe, Time, Principle, History and Geography into96 sections.
Conclusion: Record of the names in 107 sections.
537
Shahed-e Sadeq
شاهد صادق
MC No.:- 47/2Subject:- Miscellania
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 304(B) British Lib. Egerton bib. Schi 6128
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 21 Folios:- 208Language:- Persian
Beginning:- ...منتهي گشت خان جهان حاكم بنگاله فوت شد، مظفر خان
والي تته بفرمان اكبر پادشاه...
538
Tafsir-e Shah = Shah Tafasir
تفسير شاه = شاه تفاسير
MC No.:- 47/3Subject:- Commentary
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 270 Bankipur Lib. iii/No. 326-328
Author:- Shah Muhammad Abdol-Hamid ben Soltan Ali ben Fat-h ollah known
as Molla Shah Badakhsi (d. 1072 A.H./1663 A.D.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 25 Folios:- 146Language:- Persian
Beginning:-الحمد لله الذي له كلمات لطيفة و فيها...
Remarks:- It contains commentaries of the four Surah (verses) of the HolyQoran,
such as verse Fateha, Baqarah, Al-e Emran and Yusof. Thesource for the dates
of its writing is Shah-e Tafasir«شاه تفسير», say1057 A.H./1641 A.D. This commentary
is written and followed on thepattern of the Sufis.
539
Maqased ol-Alhan
مقاصد الالحان
MC No.:- 47/4Subject:- Music
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 267 Govt Oriental Lib. Madras D No. 520
P XIV
Author:- Abdol Qader ben Ghaybi Hafez Meraghai (d. 837 A.H.)
Script:- Nastaliq Lines:- 31 Folios:- 60Language:- Persian
Beginning:-الحمد لله الذي زيّن الاصوات بطيّب الالحان و النغمات
و صيّرها دائرة بين
الشعب...امابعد...برين مقدمه بندة حقير و فقير اضعف عبادالله تعالي عبدالقادر
بن غيبي...
Remarks:- Maqased ol-Alhan «مقاصدالالحان»has been composed with anIntroduction,
12 chapters and a conclusion for Soltan Morad KhanOsmani (824-855 A.H.) and
Bayesanqar son of Shah Rokh(d.837A.H.) in 821 A.H. The author has described
about themusicians like Safiyoddin, Abdol Momen Armavi, Khwajah RezwanShah,
Shamsoddin Soharwardi, Ali Setayi, Hasan Zaher,Hossamoddin Qutlugh Bogha in
this book.
540
Asnad-e Shahabad
اسناد شاهآباد
MC No.:- 47/5Subject:- History
Liby. S.No.:- Rotograph No. 318
Script:- Shekastah Lines:- 6 Folios:- 25Language:- Persian
Beginning:-متصدّيان مهمات خان و استعمال بنگله...
Remarks:- This is a collection of Farmans (Royal orders) and Tax documents
ofthe different times of 12th. Century and Later, related to the City
ofShahabad of Uttar Pradesh.