A masnavi poem in the Gorani dialect (related to Zazaki and classified by some as a Kurdish language). Bahram û Gulandam is the love story of Bahrām, son of King Kishwar, and Gulandām, daughter of the Emperor of China. The manuscript is incomplete at the beginning and end. Some folios are water damaged.
Bahram û Gulandam - باهرام و گولاندام
This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
- Reference
- GB 59 Add MS 23554
- Dates of Creation
- Early 19th century
- Language of Material
- Kurdish
- Physical Description
- 1 text 53 ff Materials : Paper. Dimensions : 175 mm x 115 mm. Foliation : Western. Ruling : No text boxes, text area is approximately 145 mm x 80 mm. Script : Nastᵓaliq. Ink : Black ink throughout. Binding : British binding in red morocco with stamped cartouches.
Scope and Content
Access Information
Not Public Record(s)
Unrestricted
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Mrs. Taylor in April 1860.
Other Finding Aids
Formerly Or.21.A.d.