Image: An imperial order, farman, from the time of Shah 'Alam II, dated 1776

Description: An imperial order, or farman, from the time of Shah 'Alam II, dated 1776 "FIRMAN. Period of Shah 'Alam, Mughal India, AH 1 Dhu'l Qa'da, 7th regnal year/12 December 1776 AD. Persian manuscript on cream paper, 9ll. of black nasta'liq with large seal impression of Shah 'Alam above dated 1173 next to gold tughra, a further gold inscription above, mounted, framed and glazed Document 44 x 18¾in. (111.8 x 47.2cm.)." "Lot Notes: This firman concerns the allocation of 10500 dam, a small amount of money, from one Islam Negar. The tughra reads firman-e abu'l muzaffar jalal al-din muhammad shah 'alam padshah-e ghazi, The edict of Abu'l Muzaffar Jalal al-Din Muhammad Shah 'Alam, the triumphant King.The reign of Shah 'Alam II began in the year 1173/1759 and he ruled until 1221/1806 with one brief interruption. The seal impression is dated in his first regnal year, 1173/1759-60."
Title: An imperial order, farman, from the time of Shah 'Alam II, dated 1776
Credit: imperial order, or farman http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/latermughals/shahalam2nd/shahalam2nd.html Source: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?sid=&intObjectID=3052236&SE=CMWCAT01+456+1836777625+&QR=M+1+137+Aqc0000900+423++Aqc0000900+&entry=india&SU=1&RQ=True&AN=138
Author: Shah 'Alam II
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License: Public domain
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