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Biographical dictionary of selected women poets
Includes poetry attributed to Shah Jahan Baygum, ruler of Bhopal; Zib al-Nisaʼ Baygum, daughter of Awrangzib (Emperor of India); Mahd-i ʻUliya (d. 1873/1290 AH), mother of Nasir al-Din Shah; Hajiyah Qamar al-Saltanah, daughter of Fathʻali Shah, wife of Haj Mirza Husayn Khan Sipahsalar; Agha Kuchak, great granddaughter of Fathʻali Shah; Qamar of the Qajar family; Qurrat al-ʻAyn; Sanʻat Lari; Hajiyah Gawhar Khanum; Agha Baji of the harem of Fathʻali Shah; Fakhri, daughter of Fathʻali Shah; Hajiyah, wife of Fathʻali Shah; ʻIffat Nisaʼ; Masturah Kurdistani; Zubaydah (Jahan) Khanum, daughter of...
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Collection of correspondence, orders and political correspondence of the Qajar era, [19th century]
Consists of 226 items, mostly official orders and correspondence, belonging to Mirza ‘Ali Khan Qadimi, a Qajar official and minister, written in the hand of his son. The first nine pages provide a comprehensive index of the collection materials, including: five letters to princes, the Premier, Mahd-i ‘Ulya, and about the sums of cash from Nawruz gifts; ten letters to Mahd-i ‘Ulya, the king, and Mustawfi al-Mamalik, and the cash from Nawruz gifts, condolence letters, and letters about internal political affairs dating from 1857-58 [1273-74 AH]; a marriage contract between Nur Muhammad Khan...
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Collection of essays
This anthology includes both prose and verses by Qalandar Shah (d. 1879) and some other sufi writings. There is also a short essay on medicine which is dedicated to Mahd-i ʻUlya. Most parts are dated between 1839 and 1874. There are some letters in the manuscript as well including Qaʼim Maqam letters to ʻAbbas Mirza, the Crown Prince.
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Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah
Denial letter by Imam Quli Mirza ‘Imad al-Dawlah, son of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza Dawlatshah, regarding joining the Baha’i faith and any cooperation with I‘tizad al-Saltanah, Mahd ‘Ulya, and the Court against Amir Kabir.
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Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya
Documents related to Mahd ‘Ulya: a receipt with her seal regarding the servants' stipend of 180 tumans received from Khan Nazir (December of 1872); list of the late Mahd ‘Ulya's debts, including what has been paid from the sale of her house, the properties inherited or obtained by her, and her household items; a letter perhaps related to the previous document with a note possibly by ʻAzud al-Mulk and another most likely by Nasir al-Din Shah saying that the matter should be discussed with ʻAzud al-Mulk. The seal on this letter belongs to Muʻin al-Dawlah; price list of items and household...
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Fragment of a report
The writer reports on the safety of Gilan province and describes how the city is free of burglars, drunks, and gamblers; notes the kindness of Mahd ‘Ulya toward the recipient of the letter; sends one of the two cushions s/he had made for her/his own wedding with the rest of the items the recipient had requested to be tailored; and states that a hundred leather covers have been made and some of them have been delivered by Sayyid Kazim, and directs that whichever is better be handed over to Mahd ‘Ulya. The writer then talks about the good governance of ‘Abd al-Vahhab's son despite his young...
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Khayrat-i hisan
Khayrat-i hisan, 3 volumes, Tehran: no publisher, 1887, 1888, and 1889. Compiled by by Muhammad Hasan Khan Iʿtimad al-Saltanah, a biographical dictionary of famous women of Islam, provides information on some forty learned women from courtly circles in Qajar period.
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Letter from Muhammad Husayn
Letter from Muhammad Husayn concerning delays in the payment of governmental installments and the interference of Mahd ‘Ulya and I‘tizad al-Saltanah in state matters.
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Letter of ultimatum
The writer explains how at first s/he had requested Nasir al-Mulk's help in solving this problem. After not getting an answer, in the absence of Ziya’ al-Mulk, the writer is giving an ultimatum to the recipient warning that s/he will go to the Premier's house, talk to Mahd ‘Ulya, hold a sit-in, or stop the Premier's carriage in order to get an answer. If none of these worked, s/he will personally go to the Shah's garden and bring her/his appeal to the Shah or the crown prince.
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Letter to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1866
Reports on the order of affairs and well-being of Mahd-i ‘Ulya, Nayib al-Saltanah's mother, other princes, the guards of andarun, and the women of harem
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