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Letter to G.G. Ducarel Mentioning Qaim Beg and Daim Beg, Elizabeth Sharaf un-Nisa's Brothers

Name:
Alim Beg; Gerard Gustavus Ducarel
Date:
1780-1789
Description:
This letter makes mention of updates regarding Elizabeth Sharaf un-Nisa's family, with specific mention of the names of her brothers, Qaim Beg and Daim Beg. The use of her brothers' names implies that they were not the authors of the letter, and that the letter is probably written by the third brother 'Alim Beg. The paper is unburnished. Shikastah Persian script.
Language:
Persian
Provenance:
Palmer family archive, Devon, England
Subject:
Correspondence; Persian; Mughal; Early Modern; Penmanship; Bihar; British India; 18th century
Physical Description:
1 letter, 6.5'' W x 17.5'' L.
Geographic Subject:
South Asia
Rights:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Physical Location:
UA SNED 26
Collection:
Lord and Lady Palmer Collection