PROBABLY BANDA, BEFORE AH 1205/1790-1 AD

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QUR'AN
Probably Banda, before AH 1205/1790-1 AD
Manuscript on paper, 426ff. with 11ll. of strong black naskh within gold clouds, gold roundels between verses, illuminated marginal medallion marking every tenth verse, red Persian interlinear translation, sura headings in red, opening illuminated bifolio, margins with tafsir written in black and red, final folio with commentary dated 1205, dark brown morocco binding with flap with tooled medallions
Folio 15¼ x 9 1/8in. (38.7 x 23cm.)

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Lot Essay

The opening flyleaf is inscribed with a note reading:
This copy of the Koran, formerly the property of the Bahadoor, Nawab of Banda was delivered after the great victory obtained over Rebels and Mutineers by Major General Whitlocks Troops on the 19th of April 1858 to the Revd A Kinloch, the Chaplain of the Horse and presented by him as a slight token of affectionate remembrance to the Reverend George Gleed the Vicar of Chalfont St.Peters, Bucks
Banda Palace
April 29th 1858
a further note on the final flyleaf reads:
This Copy of the Koran was taken from the Apartments of Ali Bahadoor, Nawab of Banda after the occupation of his City and Palace by the Madras Column under Major General Whitlock (vide the Inscription at the Beginning of the Book)

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